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Raton School District

1550 Tiger Circle
Raton, NM 87740

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:

6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (575) 445-9111

www.ratonschools.com

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 482 students in Raton School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.

Public Elementary Schools in Raton School District have an score of 28% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

666 Schools

# Students

833 Students

210,264 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

15,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Raton School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	57	38
Kind	56	99
1	68	112
2	57	118
3	64	114
4	69	117
5	52	120
6	59	120

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Raton School District
2023	#70
2022	#85
2021	#46
2019	#92
2018	#85
2017	#85
2016	#96
2015	#80
2014	#82
2013	#54
2012	#62

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23%

24%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	24%
2022	19%	24%
2021	49%	25%
2019	14%	21%
2017	17%	21%
2016	18%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	37%	41%
2013	42%	42%
2012	45%	43%
2011	42%	42%

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32%

34%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2022	32%	34%
2021	49%	58%
2019	24%	33%
2017	23%	30%
2016	19%	28%
2015	20%	27%
2014	44%	49%
2013	53%	51%
2012	50%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	56%	53%

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30-34%

33%

(20-21)

75-79%

66%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2021	77%	66%
2020	87%	77%
2019	74%	75%
2018	64%	74%
2017	74%	71%
2016	67%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	72%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	0.40	0.56
2022	0.42	0.56
2021	0.42	0.56
2020	0.45	0.58
2019	0.45	0.58
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.45	0.57
2015	0.44	0.57
2014	0.46	0.56
2013	0.48	0.57
2012	0.48	0.58
2011	0.48	0.59
2010	0.48	0.59
2009	0.49	0.61
2008	0.49	0.60
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.48	0.62
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.48	0.62
2003	0.47	0.63
2002	0.48	0.64
2001	0.47	0.63
2000	0.47	0.64
1999	0.47	0.62
1998	0.47	0.62
1997	0.48	0.62
1996	0.48	0.62
1995	0.50	0.61
1994	0.50	0.62
1993	0.50	0.62

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% American Indian

1%

12%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

74%

61%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	74%	62%
2022	71%	62%
2021	71%	62%
2020	69%	60%
2019	69%	60%
2018	70%	60%
2017	70%	60%
2016	67%	61%
2015	53%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	64%	60%
2012	64%	59%
2011	64%	58%
2010	63%	58%
2009	62%	55%
2008	62%	56%
2007	59%	55%
2006	63%	53%
2005	64%	53%
2004	63%	51%
2003	63%	50%
2002	63%	49%
2001	64%	49%
2000	64%	49%
1999	63%	49%
1998	63%	48%
1997	62%	48%
1996	62%	47%
1995	60%	47%
1994	60%	46%
1993	59%	46%

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% Black

n/a

2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% White

25%

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	26%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	27%	21%
2020	30%	23%
2019	30%	23%
2018	30%	22%
2017	30%	22%
2016	33%	24%
2015	26%	24%
2014	33%	25%
2013	34%	25%
2012	35%	26%
2011	35%	25%
2010	36%	25%
2009	36%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	39%	30%
2006	37%	30%
2005	36%	32%
2004	37%	32%
2003	37%	32%
2002	36%	33%
2001	36%	34%
2000	36%	35%
1999	37%	37%
1998	37%	38%
1997	37%	38%
1996	38%	39%
1995	39%	40%
1994	38%	41%
1993	39%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

3%

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$4,694 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	$12 MM	$6 MM
2022	$12 MM	$6 MM
2021	$12 MM	$6 MM
2020	$12 MM	$6 MM
2019	$10 MM	$5 MM
2018	$10 MM	$5 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$15 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$9 MM
2009	$17 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$9 MM
2005	$12 MM	$10 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$9 MM
2001	$12 MM	$8 MM
2000	$10 MM	$8 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$4,492 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	$13 MM	$5 MM
2022	$10 MM	$5 MM
2021	$13 MM	$5 MM
2020	$10 MM	$5 MM
2019	$9 MM	$5 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$16 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$16 MM	$9 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$10 MM
2007	$13 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$10 MM
2005	$12 MM	$10 MM
2004	$14 MM	$10 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$9 MM
2001	$11 MM	$8 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,852

$14,763

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,672	$15,623
2022	$12,544	$15,481
2021	$13,543	$15,495
2020	$12,544	$15,481
2019	$10,901	$12,829
2018	$10,930	$16,142
2017	$11,704	$13,819
2016	$12,072	$11,869
2015	$15,787	$16,798
2014	$11,166	$11,497
2012	$9,543	$18,139
2011	$9,787	$25,792
2010	$11,424	$16,798
2009	$12,318	$16,127
2008	$10,185	$18,377
2007	$8,539	$14,540
2006	$8,449	$12,172
2005	$7,939	$13,962
2004	$9,097	$11,848
2003	$9,546	$11,555
2002	$8,175	$10,673
2001	$8,369	$9,521
2000	$6,645	$8,577
1999	$6,666	$8,334
1998	$6,236	$7,977
1997	$4,771	$6,699
1995	$4,872	$6,735
1992	$4,079	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$15,546

$14,127

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Raton School District	New Mexico
2023	$15,344	$14,736
2022	$11,028	$14,519
2021	$15,200	$14,615
2020	$11,028	$14,519
2019	$10,078	$13,264
2018	$9,874	$14,983
2017	$11,456	$13,861
2016	$11,964	$12,145
2015	$16,184	$17,733
2014	$11,515	$11,732
2012	$9,883	$18,345
2011	$9,832	$26,852
2010	$11,711	$17,733
2009	$12,974	$16,153
2008	$9,349	$17,718
2007	$8,629	$15,014
2006	$8,378	$12,893
2005	$8,040	$13,808
2004	$9,619	$11,590
2003	$8,938	$11,290
2002	$8,253	$10,957
2001	$7,747	$9,422
2000	$6,558	$8,253
1999	$7,219	$7,838
1998	$6,001	$7,436
1997	$4,585	$7,064
1995	$4,434	$6,165
1992	$3,874	$5,640

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Best Raton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Raton Intermediate

(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 South Third
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9881

Gr: 3-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: n/an/a

Longfellow Elementary School

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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 (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
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: 23% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
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