Rio Rancho Public Schools
School district in New Mexico
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Rio Rancho Public Schools is a school district based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. Rio Rancho Public Schools serves the municipality of Rio Rancho. The school district has a total of 22 schools. The district has three high schools, two alternative high schools, four middle schools, 11 elementary schools, and two preschools.
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
500 Laser Road NE, Rio Rancho
New Mexico, 87124United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Igniting Student Potential" |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Robert W. Dodd[1] |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Jacey Oliver[1] |
| Schools | 22 |
| Budget | $249,404,494.07 (Mar 2024)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 3500010[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 16,519[3] |
| Teachers | 923.21[3] |
| Staff | 2,377 (Mar 2024)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.89:1[3] |
| Other information | |
| Graduation rate: | 86.7% (Mar 2024)[2] |
| Website | www |
The district, with the vast majority of its land in Sandoval County, serves most of Rio Rancho and almost all of Rio Rancho Estates.[4] A very small portion of the district extends into Bernalillo County.[5]
History
Prior to 1997 students in the school district attended Albuquerque Public Schools for high school. The first high school, Rio Rancho High School, opened in 1997.[6]
Schools
High schools
- Rio Rancho High School
- RioTECH[7]
- V. Sue Cleveland High School (opened August 2009)
- Independence High School[8]
Middle schools
Elementary schools
- Cielo Azul Elementary School[13]
- Colinas del Norte Elementary[14]
- Enchanted Hills Elementary[15]
- E. Stapleton Elementary[16]
- Joe Harris Elementary[17]
- Maggie M. Cordova Elementary[18]
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary[19]
- Puesta del Sol Elementary[20]
- Rio Rancho Elementary[21]
- Sandia Vista Elementary[22]
- Vista Grande Elementary[23]
Pre-schools
6-12 schools
- Rio Rancho Cyber Academy[26]