Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho is a public school district based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving 16,519 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 826 students each, more than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $10,657 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Rio Rancho compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rio Rancho | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,657 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,553 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $209.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $203.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 923 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,578 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 413 | 489 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Mexico median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Mexico
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las CrucesLas Cruces | 22,782 | 39 | $10,942 | 11.2 | #2 |
| Rio RanchoRio Rancho · this district | 16,519 | 20 | $10,657 | 17.9 | #3 |
| GallupGallup | 12,809 | 33 | $13,098 | n/a | #4 |
| GadsdenAnthony | 11,739 | 26 | $12,536 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Santa FeSanta Fe | 11,299 | 29 | $11,667 | 13.3 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
| Grossmont Union HighEl Cajon, CA | 16,476 | $15,094 | 22.0 |
| Harlingen CISDHarlingen, TX | 16,471 | $11,487 | 14.2 |
| Alvord UnifiedCorona, CA | 16,466 | $15,196 | 22.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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