School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3500010
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho Public Schools spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rio Rancho Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,938
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,326
- Per-pupil spending
- 17,272
- Students enrolled
- 61st
- Pct. in NM
Near benchmark
Rio Rancho Public Schools spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $69,938, near the national average of $70,245, serving 17,272 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Rio Rancho Public Schools spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure.
- 61st percentile for New Mexico
- 59th percentile nationally
- 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Rio Rancho Public Schools ranks #27 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
- +31.9% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median
Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rio Rancho Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 26.2% into special education , 9.1 points above the state median of 17.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Mexico peer.
| Program | Rio Rancho | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.7% | 74.0% | -2.3 pp |
| Special education | 26.2% | 17.0% | +9.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.4% | 4.0% | -3.6 pp |
| Other programs | 1.8% | 3.3% | -1.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3500010 · FY2023.
LEAID 3500010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Rio Rancho F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,938 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in New Mexico · P59 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Santa ($737est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Rio Rancho
Salary neighbourhood · Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Farmington · low pole
Farmington · low pole
$56,733 est. salary
- Santa · near
Santa · near
$69,201 est. salary
- Rio · this district
Rio · this district
$69,938 est. salary
- Moriarty-edgewood
Moriarty-edgewood · near
$70,803 est. salary
- Socorro · near
Socorro · near
$70,856 est. salary
- Zuni · top pay
Zuni · top pay
$83,041 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,938 Top 41% higher than 59% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,938.364
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $76,871
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+10% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Mexico run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Mexico compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Rio Rancho Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in New Mexico, serving 17,272 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,326. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,938, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3500010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Rio Rancho Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 61% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Rio Rancho Public Schools reports $247.4M in total expenditure against $269.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $55.9M, special-education teacher pay is $20.4M.
How does Rio Rancho Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Mexico average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Rio Rancho Public Schools pays -6.3% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $14,326 vs $17,560
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable New Mexico districts
On pay, Rio Rancho Public Schools sits closest to Santa Fe Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clovis Municipal Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
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Out-of-state districts near Rio Rancho Public Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Rio Rancho Public Schools: closest on enrollment (17,272 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,938 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rio Rancho Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New Mexico districts belongs to Pecos Independent Schools at $96,768. Rio Rancho Public Schools places 22 of 50 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Large-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Rancho Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Rio Rancho Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Rio Rancho Public Schools is $69,938 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Rio Rancho Public Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Rio Rancho Public Schools pays 0.9% more than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $69,938.
How does Rio Rancho Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Rio Rancho Public Schools pays 0.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,938.
What is the per-pupil spending in Rio Rancho Public Schools?
Rio Rancho Public Schools spends approximately $14,326 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Rio Rancho Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Rio Rancho Public Schools's total expenditure of $247.4M (NCES FY2023).
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