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Albuquerque Public Schools is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles.

Bernalillo County, established in 1852, is New Mexico’s most populous county, home to over 676,000 residents. The county seat is Albuquerque, the state’s largest city, and the county spans 1,167 square miles, featuring diverse landscapes like the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande Valley. Governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, the county's leadership is dedicated to economic growth, job creation, and community development. Bernalillo County serves as a major economic and cultural hub in New Mexico, with industry strengths in space technology, directed energy, smart community technologies, and film and digital media. For more information and to connect with Bernalillo County services, visit bernco.gov.

Since the beginning (1994), the district has implemented numerous programs and initiatives to address student learning from the highest standards. Rio Rancho Public Schools is the states first Charter District under a pilot project authorized by the NM State Legislature. Under the charter, the district uses a rigorous strategic planning and self-assessment process guided by the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence in Education. In the past two years, all Rio Rancho schools and the district office have undergone rigorous scrutiny by trained examiners from Quality New Mexico, as well as an accreditation team from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and the North Central Association (NCA). As a result, all district schools and the district office have received recognition from Quality New Mexico and all district schools earned accreditation from PED and NCA!