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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 students in Ruidoso School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Ruidoso School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,780 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ruidoso School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
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
0.59
% American Indian
14%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
55%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
28%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,096 is higher than the state median of $14,756. 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 $14,121. 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
$14,756
Spending / Student
$14,260
$14,121
Best Ruidoso School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ruidoso Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
123 Warrior Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 257-4051
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 257-4051
Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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