At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
16,519
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
21
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,392
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,633
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 16,491
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,099.14
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15:1
What current records say about RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 21 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico. NCES reports 16,519 students and 923.21 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within New Mexico agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 3 of 89 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,392 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,633 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 85 of 89 in New Mexico. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 17%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 923.21
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $231,308,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RIO RANCHO, New Mexico
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.2656, -106.6322
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25.3%
- Hispanic60.5%
- Black1.7%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
21 current directory entries
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Showing 1–21 of 21 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 640 | 16.7:1 | |
| CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 2,596 | 19.1:1 | |
| COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 540 | 15.9:1 | |
| EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 732 | 14.2:1 | |
| ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 673 | 16.1:1 | |
| ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 798 | 18.9:1 | |
| INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 156 | 8.2:1 | |
| JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 574 | 17.9:1 | |
| LINCOLN MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 805 | 21.6:1 | |
| MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 608 | 14.7:1 | |
| MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 569 | 18.1:1 | |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 931 | 22.4:1 | |
| PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 539 | 18.3:1 | |
| RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY | High06–12 | 133 | 9.5:1 | |
| RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 486 | 16:1 | |
| RIO RANCHO HIGH | High09–12 | 2,568 | 19.8:1 | |
| RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 1,024 | 17.6:1 | |
| RIOTECH | High10–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 713 | 20.3:1 | |
| SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL | OtherPK–PK | 590 | 15.2:1 | |
| VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 786 | 23:1 |