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Raton School District

1550 Tiger Circle
Raton, NM 87740
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 238 students in Raton School District.
Public Preschools in Raton School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
833 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Raton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#70 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
23%
24%
32%
34%
30-34%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.51
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
74%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
25%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,546 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,852
$14,763
Spending / Student
$15,546
$14,127

Best Raton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
700 East 4th
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Gr: PK-2 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 833 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 75-79% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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