Enrollment
133
High
DISTRICT 1,363 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001000954
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY
1330 JACKIE RD SE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124 · (505) 892-7222 · Sandoval County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
133 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 16% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
64.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
133
-17 (-11%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 133 | 14.1 | 9.5:1 | 100% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 9.5 | 16.1:1 | 26% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 10 | 20.4:1 | 16% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | 16% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 9.1 | 18.3:1 | 24% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 8 | 19.8:1 | 37% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 6 | 30.7:1 | 34% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (166 to 133); teachers up 55% (9.1 to 14.1).
About RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY sits in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, and is classified as a high school. Its enrollment is 133 students, spread over grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in New Mexico enroll around 450, and this school is 70% below that mark.
Besides RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY, RIO RANCHO runs 19 other schools. The district enrolls 16,461 students.
The biggest share of students at RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY, 46%, is White. The next largest groups are 46% Hispanic and 5% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY scores 58%.
Teacher count: 14.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.5:1. The gap from the 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico is 13.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%.
The county, Sandoval County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $86,636, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 22,445 students.
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY is about 0.8 miles from RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
The school's student count fell 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 16.7 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 486
- THE ASK ACADEMY1.4 mi · 558
- MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 569
- RIO RANCHO HIGH1.9 mi · 2,568
- INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 156
- LINCOLN MIDDLE2.2 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMYHow many students attend RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY?
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 06-12.
Is RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY is approximately 9.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY?
At RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY public or private?
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIO RANCHO.
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