Total enrollment
1,788
-16 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in RUIDOSO
New Mexico · 1,788 students · 1 city
Within RUIDOSO, 4 public K-12 schools serve about 1,788 students, an average of 447 per school.
4-year change in RUIDOSO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RUIDOSO ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,788 | #30 of 50 | #4,823 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #38 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #25 of 49 | #3,787 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.8% | #31 of 49 | #350 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #6 of 37 | #1,662 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RUIDOSO
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,803 to 1,788 students (down 1%) and from 101 to 133 full-time teachers (up 32%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUIDOSO HIGH | Ruidoso | High | 09-12 | 527 |
| SIERRA VISTA PRIMARY | Ruidoso | Elementary | PK-02 | 514 |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY | Ruidoso | Elementary | 03-05 | 374 |
| RUIDOSO MIDDLE | Ruidoso | Middle | 06-08 | 373 |
About RUIDOSO
As a low-population district in New Mexico, RUIDOSO enrolls 1,788 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, RUIDOSO is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, RUIDOSO runs about 447 students per school, 30% higher than the state mean of roughly 343.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,804 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,788 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RUIDOSO discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.