Teacher Salary at Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico · Lincoln
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$70,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Ruidoso
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Ruidoso directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: New Mexico average teacher salary is $53,505 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Ruidoso — estimate uses the New Mexico state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: New Mexico cost-of-living index is 91.6 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Ruidoso
- Enrollment
- 1,788 students
- Schools
- 4
- Teachers
- 132.74
- Student / teacher ratio
- 13.5 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Ruidoso
13 open positions right now at Ruidoso.
- 3 certificated teaching
- 1 administration