RIO GRANDE HIGH

RIO GRANDE HIGH is a large high school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, run under ALBUQUERQUE. The school caters to 1,475 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so RIO GRANDE HIGH sits 228% larger than that benchmark.

Within ALBUQUERQUE, which oversees 171 schools and 74,041 students, RIO GRANDE HIGH is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, RIO GRANDE HIGH reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest comes out to 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RIO GRANDE HIGH has 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household income runs about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), RIO GRANDE HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KIT CARSON ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 1,512 students in 2018 compared to 1,475 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.