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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 16,725 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Rio Rancho Public Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Sandoval County). During the 2024 school year, 16,725 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Rio Rancho Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Beth MillerDistrict 420232027
Amanda GalbraithDistrict 220202027
Gary TrippDistrict 120212025
Jessica TylerDistrict 520212025
Jeffrey MorganDistrict 320202025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,565,000 $1,421 11%
Local: $33,952,000 $1,963 15%
State: $171,278,000 $9,905 74%
Total: $229,795,000 $13,289
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $236,982,000 $13,704
Total Current Expenditures: $196,726,000 $11,376
Instructional Expenditures: $113,244,000 $6,548 48%
Student and Staff Support: $23,852,000 $1,379 10%
Administration: $26,155,000 $1,512 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $33,475,000 $1,935 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $36,221,000 $2,094
Construction: $19,987,000 $1,155
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $46,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $3,914,000 $226


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 37 40-44 32 24 43 46
2020-2021 48 <50 <50 40-44 40-59 60-79 60-64
2018-2019 10-14 >=50 <50 10-14 <50 11-19
2016-2017 29 50-54 19 24 21 38
2015-2016 29 45-49 22 24 21 39
2014-2015 28 45-49 21 22 18 36
2013-2014 55 75-79 47 48 46 65
2012-2013 58 75-79 47 51 52 67
2011-2012 60 70-74 47 54 50 69
2010-2011 57 70-74 49 50 46 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 45 50-54 41 29 52 54
2020-2021 73 >=50 >=50 65-69 60-79 >=80 80-84
2018-2019 25-29 >=50 PS 20-24 <50 30-39
2016-2017 40 60-64 34 35 31 49
2015-2016 38 60-64 31 33 30 47
2014-2015 42 60-64 36 36 27 52
2013-2014 65 75-79 56 60 55 73
2012-2013 66 75-79 61 60 58 74
2011-2012 64 70-74 56 59 49 72
2010-2011 65 70-74 59 59 57 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 87 80-89 80-89 86 75-79 91
2019-2020 88 >=90 80-89 87 80-84 92
2018-2019 89 >=80 >=90 87 >=90 91
2017-2018 85 >=90 80-89 84 80-89 88
2016-2017 82 >=90 70-79 80 80-89 85
2015-2016 84 >=80 80-89 82 70-79 87
2014-2015 83 80-89 80-89 79 70-79 87
2013-2014 84 >=90 80-89 82 80-84 87
2012-2013 84 >=90 85-89 81 70-79 86
2011-2012 79 60-79 80-84 73 80-89 83
2010-2011 73 80-89 70-79 68 60-69 77


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 16,725 -3.3
2022-2023 17,272 -0.1
2021-2022 17,292 2.8
2020-2021 16,807 -4.3
2019-2020 17,524 -0.1
2018-2019 17,535 -0.1
2017-2018 17,561 2.9
2016-2017 17,054 -0.9
2015-2016 17,215 0.0
2014-2015 17,215 0.1
2013-2014 17,202 1.8
2012-2013 16,884 0.1
2011-2012 16,870 0.7
2010-2011 16,751 1.3
2009-2010 16,530 3.1
2008-2009 16,023 2.3
2007-2008 15,653 5.9
2006-2007 14,737 7.3
2005-2006 13,655 8.2
2004-2005 12,532 6.0
2003-2004 11,776 6.1
2002-2003 11,063 4.5
2001-2002 10,566 3.3
2000-2001 10,219 2.2
1999-2000 9,997 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rio Rancho Public Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 4.0 10.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 1.3
Black 1.9 1.8
Hispanic 59.6 63.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.0 2.4
White 27.4 20.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rio Rancho Public Schools had 771.72 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 23.02
Kindergarten: 25.50
Elementary: 232.49
Secondary: 289.14
Total: 771.72

Rio Rancho Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 37.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 37.50
School Administrative Support: 50.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 206.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.46
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.88
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.37
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.94
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 92.16
Other Support Services: 77.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Rio Rancho Public Schools operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cielo Azul Elementary644KG-5
Cleveland High School2,6259-12
Colinas Del Norte Elementary561KG-5
Eagle Ridge Middle7776-8
Enchanted Hills Elementary641KG-5
Ernest Stapleton Elementary801KG-5
Independence High School2029-12
Joe Harris Elementary523KG-5
Lincoln Middle8006-8
Maggie Cordova Elementary School648KG-5
Martin King Jr Elementary577KG-5
Mountain View Middle9026-8
Puesta Del Sol Elementary569KG-5
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy1536-12
Rio Rancho Elementary504KG-5
Rio Rancho High2,5549-12
Rio Rancho Middle School1,1256-8
Sandia Vista Elementary692PK-5
Shining Stars Preschool619PK-PK
Sparrk Online Academy0KG-5
Vista Grande Elementary758KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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