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Rio Arriba County

New Mexico · Public K-12

30 public schools serving approximately 4,240 students, in a county of 40,070 residents.

Schools
30
8 districts
Enrollment
4,240
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,155
Below New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.9%
Above New Mexico avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ESPANOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2,744 students · 8 districts in Rio Arriba County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Rio Arriba County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
22%
Hispanic
67%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
30%
Native American
17%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
3%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
n/r
Native American
21%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
19.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.5% under 18

All schools (30)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ESPANOLA VALLEY HIGHEspanolaHigh09-12869·
CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLEEspanolaMiddle07-08444·
EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARYEspanolaElementaryPK-06331·
DULCE ELEMENTARYDulceElementaryPK-05248·
JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARYEspanolaElementary01-06248·
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARYOhkay OwingehElementaryKG-06208·
DULCE HIGHDulceHigh09-12154·
ALCALDE ELEMENTARYEspanolaElementaryPK-06153·
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLTierra AmarillaHigh07-12147·
CHIMAYO ELEMENTARYChimayoElementaryKG-06126·
DULCE MIDDLEDulceMiddle06-08119·
Ohkay Owingeh Community SchoolOhkay OwingehElementaryKG-06103·
TIERRA AMARILLA ELEMENTARYTierra AmarillaElementaryPK-06101·
MESA VISTA HIGHOjo CalienteHigh09-1295·
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARYAbiquiuElementaryKG-0693·
LA TIERRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCESOhkay OwingehElementaryPK-0892·
HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARYEspanolaElementaryKG-0690·
CHAMA ELEMENTARYChamaElementaryPK-0575·
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARYEspanolaElementaryPK-KG71·
LYBROOK ELEMENTARYCubaElementaryPK-0866·
VELARDE ELEMENTARYVelardeElementaryKG-0663·
OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARYOjo CalienteMiddle04-0659·
EL RITO ELEMENTARYEl RitoElementaryPK-0358·
DIXON ELEMENTARYDixonElementaryKG-0648·
CHAMA MIDDLEChamaMiddle06-0840·
CORONADO MIDDLEGallinaMiddle06-0836·
GALLINA ELEMENTARYGallinaElementaryKG-0535·
CORONADO HIGHGallinaHigh09-1234·
MESA VISTA MIDDLEOjo CalienteMiddle07-0834·
Kha'p'o Community SchoolEspanolaElementaryKG-06··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Rio Arriba County?
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has 30 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,240 students.
How many high schools are in Rio Arriba County?
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has 5 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 19 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Rio Arriba County?
ESPANOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Rio Arriba County, serving approximately 2,744 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
What is the population of Rio Arriba County?
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 40,070, with a median age of 42. About 22.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Rio Arriba County?
Median household income in Rio Arriba County is $57,155, below the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 14.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Rio Arriba County?
Approximately 19.0% of adults 25 and older in Rio Arriba County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Rio Arriba County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.9% of students in Rio Arriba County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Rio Arriba County schools?
Across Rio Arriba County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Rio Arriba County?
Rio Arriba County residents are approximately 22% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 30% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Rio Arriba County is owner-occupied?
Rio Arriba County has about 19,862 housing units, of which roughly 80.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data