RIO RANCHO HIGH

RIO RANCHO HIGH is one of the roomy senior highs in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, part of RIO RANCHO, with 2,568 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 471% above typical.

Across the 20 schools in RIO RANCHO (16,461 students total), RIO RANCHO HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, RIO RANCHO HIGH logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest reads as 27% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, RIO RANCHO HIGH has 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting RIO RANCHO HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sandoval County indicate median household income runs about $86,636, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Sandoval County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students), RIO RANCHO HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIO RANCHO HIGH has held roughly steady, going from 2,522 students in 2018 to 2,568 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 27% across the same window.

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