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Rio Rancho School District

Item: Rio Rancho School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

500 Laser Road Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

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Top 30%

Tel: (505) 896-0667

www.rrps.net

Top Rankings

Rio Rancho School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

20 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

16,461 Students

115,996 Students

# Teachers

915 Teachers

8,031 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
6	10	12
7	12	16
8	27	18
9	1,365	139
10	1,342	135
11	1,386	125
12	1,311	118

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District Rank

Rio Rancho School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#29 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District
2023	#29
2022	#29
2021	#11
2019	#89
2018	#30
2017	#30
2016	#26
2015	#21
2014	#25
2013	#17
2012	#18

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35%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2023	35%	24%
2022	37%	24%
2021	48%	25%
2019	12%	21%
2017	29%	21%
2016	29%	21%
2015	28%	18%
2014	55%	41%
2013	58%	42%
2012	60%	43%
2011	57%	42%

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45%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2022	45%	34%
2021	73%	58%
2019	27%	33%
2017	40%	30%
2016	38%	28%
2015	42%	27%
2014	65%	49%
2013	66%	51%
2012	64%	51%
2011	65%	50%
2010	68%	53%

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51%

33%

(20-21)

87%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2021	87%	66%
2020	88%	77%
2019	89%	75%
2018	85%	74%
2017	82%	71%
2016	84%	71%
2015	83%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	73%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	0.57	0.57
2023	0.58	0.56
2022	0.58	0.56
2021	0.58	0.56
2020	0.59	0.58
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58
2016	0.59	0.57
2015	0.59	0.57
2014	0.60	0.56
2013	0.61	0.57
2012	0.61	0.58
2011	0.61	0.59
2010	0.49	0.59
2009	0.61	0.61
2008	0.60	0.60
2007	0.60	0.60
2006	0.59	0.62
2005	0.58	0.61
2004	0.58	0.62
2003	0.57	0.63
2002	0.56	0.64
2001	0.55	0.63
2000	0.54	0.64
1999	0.53	0.62
1998	0.51	0.62
1997	0.49	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	5%	13%
2010	3%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	14%
2003	4%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	4%	14%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

60%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	60%	62%
2023	59%	62%
2022	58%	62%
2021	58%	62%
2020	56%	60%
2019	56%	60%
2018	56%	60%
2017	56%	60%
2016	53%	61%
2015	53%	61%
2014	51%	61%
2013	49%	60%
2012	47%	59%
2011	44%	58%
2010	67%	58%
2009	41%	55%
2008	41%	56%
2007	39%	55%
2006	39%	53%
2005	37%	53%
2004	35%	51%
2003	34%	50%
2002	33%	49%
2001	32%	49%
2000	31%	49%
1999	29%	49%
1998	28%	48%
1997	26%	48%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%

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% White

25%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	27%	20%
2023	28%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	29%	21%
2020	31%	23%
2019	31%	23%
2018	33%	22%
2017	33%	22%
2016	36%	24%
2015	37%	24%
2014	38%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	42%	26%
2011	44%	25%
2010	25%	25%
2009	46%	28%
2008	48%	29%
2007	50%	30%
2006	51%	30%
2005	53%	32%
2004	55%	32%
2003	56%	32%
2002	57%	33%
2001	59%	34%
2000	60%	35%
1999	63%	37%
1998	64%	38%
1997	67%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,743 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$203 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2023	$203 MM	$6 MM
2022	$207 MM	$6 MM
2021	$203 MM	$6 MM
2020	$207 MM	$6 MM
2019	$181 MM	$5 MM
2018	$175 MM	$5 MM
2017	$166 MM	$4 MM
2016	$168 MM	$4 MM
2015	$154 MM	$9 MM
2014	$155 MM	$4 MM
2012	$148 MM	$7 MM
2011	$153 MM	$7 MM
2010	$154 MM	$9 MM
2009	$150 MM	$9 MM
2008	$165 MM	$11 MM
2007	$120 MM	$10 MM
2006	$113 MM	$9 MM
2005	$98 MM	$10 MM
2004	$82 MM	$10 MM
2003	$74 MM	$10 MM
2002	$70 MM	$9 MM
2001	$62 MM	$8 MM
2000	$59 MM	$8 MM
1999	$53 MM	$7 MM
1998	$49 MM	$7 MM
1997	$33 MM	$6 MM
1996	$34 MM	$6 MM
1995	$30 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$210 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2023	$210 MM	$5 MM
2022	$227 MM	$5 MM
2021	$210 MM	$5 MM
2020	$227 MM	$5 MM
2019	$179 MM	$5 MM
2018	$166 MM	$4 MM
2017	$168 MM	$4 MM
2016	$156 MM	$4 MM
2015	$163 MM	$9 MM
2014	$159 MM	$4 MM
2012	$143 MM	$7 MM
2011	$152 MM	$8 MM
2010	$163 MM	$9 MM
2009	$179 MM	$10 MM
2008	$158 MM	$10 MM
2007	$117 MM	$10 MM
2006	$109 MM	$10 MM
2005	$109 MM	$10 MM
2004	$81 MM	$10 MM
2003	$74 MM	$10 MM
2002	$84 MM	$9 MM
2001	$55 MM	$8 MM
2000	$54 MM	$7 MM
1999	$60 MM	$7 MM
1998	$55 MM	$7 MM
1997	$37 MM	$6 MM
1996	$46 MM	$6 MM
1995	$27 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,351

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2023	$11,771	$15,623
2022	$11,839	$15,481
2021	$12,097	$15,495
2020	$11,839	$15,481
2019	$10,298	$12,829
2018	$9,938	$16,142
2017	$9,735	$13,819
2016	$9,777	$11,869
2015	$8,977	$16,798
2014	$9,006	$11,497
2012	$8,788	$18,139
2011	$9,141	$25,792
2010	$9,344	$16,798
2009	$9,340	$16,127
2008	$10,567	$18,377
2007	$8,116	$14,540
2006	$8,282	$12,172
2005	$7,810	$13,962
2004	$6,956	$11,848
2003	$6,651	$11,555
2002	$6,605	$10,673
2001	$6,104	$9,521
2000	$5,916	$8,577
1999	$5,463	$8,334
1998	$5,432	$7,977

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Spending / Student

$12,743

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Rancho School District	New Mexico
2023	$12,145	$14,736
2022	$12,939	$14,519
2021	$12,481	$14,615
2020	$12,939	$14,519
2019	$10,222	$13,264
2018	$9,459	$14,983
2017	$9,826	$13,861
2016	$9,055	$12,145
2015	$9,453	$17,733
2014	$9,245	$11,732
2012	$8,451	$18,345
2011	$9,045	$26,852
2010	$9,840	$17,733
2009	$11,149	$16,153
2008	$10,122	$17,718
2007	$7,907	$15,014
2006	$7,982	$12,893
2005	$8,699	$13,808
2004	$6,843	$11,590
2003	$6,710	$11,290
2002	$7,963	$10,957
2001	$5,409	$9,422
2000	$5,368	$8,253
1999	$6,144	$7,838
1998	$6,154	$7,436

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Best Rio Rancho School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cleveland High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4800 Cleveland Heights Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 938-0300

Gr: 9-12 | 2,596 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Rio Rancho High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 Loma Colorado Dr Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-5600

Gr: 9-12 | 2,568 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #33.

Independence High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

421 Quantum Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 338-4658

Gr: 9-12 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 87% (Top 5% in NM)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education