Top Rankings
Ruidoso School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 520 students in Ruidoso School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Ruidoso School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Ruidoso School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ruidoso High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,780 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ruidoso School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
# American Indian Students
245 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
12%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
973 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
62%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
502 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
28%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
234
# Students in K Grade:
116
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,096 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,260 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,096
$14,757
Spending / Student
$14,260
$14,122
Best Ruidoso School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruidoso High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Warrior Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 258-4910
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 258-4910
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
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