Rio Rico High School

Located at 590 N. Camino Galindo, in Rio Rico, Arizona, Rio Rico High School is a roomy secondary school that teaches 1,397 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). Enrollment runs roughly 121% above the state mean of about 631.

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,612 students; Rio Rico High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Rio Rico High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Beyond that, the school lists 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Rio Rico High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Santa Cruz County shows median household earnings sit near $55,217, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Santa Cruz County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,432 students), of which Rio Rico High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Rio Rico High School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Rio Rico High School's enrollment has edged up 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,134 (now 1,397). Class-load math has grew: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.