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Sandoval County

New Mexico · Public K-12

48 public schools serving approximately 22,890 students, in a county of 153,604 residents.

Schools
48
13 districts
Enrollment
22,890
NCES CCD
Median income
$86,636
Above New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.2%
Below New Mexico avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
17,272 students · 13 districts in Sandoval County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Sandoval 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
51%
Hispanic
40%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
25%
Native American
12%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
24%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
15%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
41
21.7% under 18

All schools (48)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLRio RanchoHigh09-122,631·
RIO RANCHO HIGHRio RanchoHigh09-122,573·
RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLRio RanchoMiddle06-081,143·
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLERio RanchoMiddle06-08937·
EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLERio RanchoMiddle06-08823·
LINCOLN MIDDLERio RanchoMiddle06-08823·
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05815·
BERNALILLO HIGHBernalilloHigh09-12806·
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05768·
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05723·
CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05698·
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryPK-05690·
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRio RanchoElementaryKG-05674·
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05628·
THE ASK ACADEMYRio RanchoHigh06-12625·
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOLRio RanchoPrekindergartenPK-PK612·
PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05597·
COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05584·
RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05534·
JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARYRio RanchoElementaryKG-05517·
BERNALILLO MIDDLEBernalilloMiddle06-08412·
CORRALES ELEMENTARYCorralesElementaryKG-05328·
CUBA ELEMENTARYCubaElementaryPK-05311·
BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYBernalilloElementary03-05302·
CUBA HIGHCubaHigh09-12300·
WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYBernalilloElementaryPK-02256·
SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYSanto Domingo PuebloElementaryPK-05246·
SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATIONRio RanchoElementaryKG-08228·
San Felipe Pueblo Elementary SchoolSan Felipe Pue.ElementaryKG-08215·
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLRio RanchoHigh09-12211·
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMYRio RanchoHigh06-12205·
ALGODONES ELEMENTARYAlgodonesElementaryPK-05192·
COCHITI ELEMENTARYPena BlancaElementaryPK-05162·
Jemez Day SchoolJemez PuebloElementaryKG-06144·
CUBA MIDDLECubaMiddle06-08135·
LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOODBernalilloPrekindergartenPK-PK132·
JEMEZ VALLEY ELEMENTARYJemez PuebloElementaryPK-05129·
Na' Neelzhiin Ji'OltaTorreonElementaryKG-08110·
PLACITAS ELEMENTARYBernalilloElementaryPK-05106·
JEMEZ VALLEY HIGHJemez PuebloHigh09-12104·
SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLESanto Domingo PuebloMiddle06-0894·
SPARRK ONLINE ACADEMYRio RanchoElementaryKG-0586·
COCHITI MIDDLEPena BlancaMiddle06-0878·
SAN DIEGO RIVERSIDEJemez PuebloElementaryKG-0864·
JEMEZ VALLEY MIDDLEJemez PuebloMiddle06-0862·
T'siya Day SchoolZia PuebloElementaryKG-0639·
WALATOWA CHARTER HIGHJemez PuebloHigh09-1238·
EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHORio RanchoElementaryKG-06··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Sandoval County?
There are 48 public K-12 schools in Sandoval County, New Mexico, with a combined enrollment of about 22,890.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Sandoval County?
The county's public school system includes 28 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Sandoval County?
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Sandoval County, serving approximately 17,272 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
How many people live in Sandoval County?
Sandoval County has roughly 153,604 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Sandoval County?
Median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636, above the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 7.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Sandoval County?
Approximately 33.8% of adults 25 and older in Sandoval County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Sandoval County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 46.2% of students in Sandoval County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Sandoval County schools?
Across Sandoval County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Sandoval County?
Sandoval County residents are approximately 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 25% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Sandoval County is owner-occupied?
Sandoval County has about 60,925 housing units, of which roughly 83.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data