| 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 |
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
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