Rio Rancho, NM town hall & government
Rio Rancho spent $180.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,671 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rio Rancho's government.
Who runs Rio Rancho
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rio Rancho's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rio Rancho
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 14%
- State 77%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,365 per pupil, $8,922 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Rio Rancho: Albuquerque Public Schools ($17,449 per pupil) · Jemez Valley Public Schools ($24,541 per pupil).
Which schools Rio Rancho kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rio Rancho pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rio Rancho's government
Who represents Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Melanie A. Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernandez and Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.