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Rio Rancho Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Rio Rancho.
Students
16,461
Schools
20
Spent per student
$15,365
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$119.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rio Rancho Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 91% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NM average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $119.6M, about $7,268 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paa-Ko.
PK–590 elementary schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
6–833 middle schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
9–1216 high schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,365 per student · 13% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 77%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,807’20
17,066’21
17,186’22
16,675’23
16,461’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 60%White 25%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Ernest Stapleton Elementary
798 students19:1
Vista Grande Elementary
786 students23:1
Sandia Vista Elementary
713 students20:1
Enchanted Hills Elementary
673 students16:1
Cielo Azul Elementary
640 students17:1
Maggie Cordova Elementary School
608 students15:1
Joe Harris Elementary
574 students18:1
Martin King Jr. Elementary
569 students18:1
Colinas del Norte Elementary
540 students16:1
Puesta del Sol Elementary
539 students18:1
Rio Rancho Elementary
486 students16:1
Rio Rancho Middle School
1,024 students18:1
Mountain View Middle
931 students22:1
Lincoln Middle
805 students22:1
Eagle Ridge Middle
732 students14:1
Cleveland High School
A2,596 students19:1
Rio Rancho High
A2,568 students20:1
Independence High School
D−156 students8:1
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
A133 students9:1
Shining Stars Preschool
590 students15:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.