About Us

Rio Rancho Public Schools is located in Rio Rancho, NM with a current student population of nearly 17,000 students. Our staff of 2,300 is dedicated to graduating each student with an educational foundation for success. We work in many ways to constantly ignite student potential.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools  
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500 Laser Rd. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: 505-896-0667
Fax: 505-896-0662

Vision:  

Find and develop the potential in every student

Mission:

Rio Rancho Public Schools is dedicated to graduating students who are  responsible, ethical, and productive citizens, equipped with a solid foundation for individual success.

Our District Profile

District Founded:

July 1994

Enrollment:

16,987 (as of March 2024)

Employees:

2,377 (as of March 2024)

Operational Budget:

$249,404,494.07 (2023-2024 School Year)

Graduation Rate:

(21 - 22 School Year)

  • V. Sue Cleveland High School - 88.7%

  • Rio Rancho High School - 86.9%

  • District Wide - 86.7%

Students Qualifying for Special Education Services:

26.5% (2023 - 2024 School Year)

Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education

  • Amanda J. Galbraith, President (District 2)

  • Jeffrey Morgan, Vice President (District 3)

  • Beth Miller, Member (District 4)

  • Gary J. Tripp, Member (District 1)

  • Jessica A. Tyler, Secretary (District 5)

Superintendent of Schools:

  • V. Sue Cleveland, Ed. D.

Schools:

  • Shining Stars Preschool (3 & 4-year-olds)

  • Eleven elementary schools (K-5)

  • Four middle schools (6-8)

  • Two comprehensive high schools (9-12)

  • Independence High School (Alternative - grades 9-12)

  • Rio Rancho Cyber Academy (6-12)

Student Demographics

Ethnicity pie chart for students at Rio Rancho Public Schools