Rio Rancho, NM Public Schools

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10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

1%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Rio Rancho school information

Index	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	National
Average Test Scores	43%	27%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	667	79,221
Total private schools	2	163	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	55	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Rio Rancho are 10% lower than the national average
There are approximately 13 public schools in Rio Rancho
89.7% of people in Rio Rancho have completed 8th grade
89.0% of people in Rio Rancho have completed high school
30.0% of people in Rio Rancho have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Rio Rancho

Index	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	National
Completed 8th grade	89.7%	81.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.0%	80.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.9%	58.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.8%	34.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.0%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.8%	11.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.7%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	1.8%	1.3%

Rio Rancho, NM School Districts

Rio Rancho Public Schools

There are a total of 13 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rio Rancho. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rio Rancho, NM schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Rio Rancho, NM, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Corrales, NM	8,636	44%	8.3%
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,120	27%	43.8%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	24%	49.0%
Bernalillo, NM	10,077	20%	58.9%
San Felipe Pueblo, NM	1,767	9%	82.3%
Rio Rancho, NM	97,976	43%	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orem, UT	97,883	46%	4.4%
Edinburg, TX	97,734	53%	10.8%
Yuma, AZ	97,428	37%	22.1%
Beaverton, OR	98,567	55%	14.7%
Lawrence, KS	97,348	42%	11.5%
Rio Rancho, NM	97,976	43%	10.4%

Source: The Rio Rancho, NM education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.