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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 San Ysidro.
PK–5Jemez Valley ElementaryJemez Valley Public Schools
6–8Jemez Valley MiddleJemez Valley Public Schools
9–12Jemez Valley HighJemez Valley 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.