RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 21 public schools serving 17,272 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 16,547 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sandoval County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,705 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.8% local, 74.5% state, and 10.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,926 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #83 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (44 AP courses district-wide), a 414:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Cleveland High School accounts for 15.7% of all RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 30× across entities
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 86 students (lowest) to 2,596 students (highest), a spread of 2,510 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 21 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 11 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 17,272 students.
How much does RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $13,705 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #83 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $65,926 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sandoval County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 60.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 1.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #83 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.