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C+

Raton Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Raton.

Raton’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of New Mexico school districts

Students
831
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,881
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Raton Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.6M, about $6,721 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Raton 5,952

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Raton. Grade by grade →

PK–2Longfellow ElementaryThis district
3–6Raton IntermediateThis district
7–12Raton HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 24.5% · 400 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 33.8% · 391 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 76.5% · 68 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,881 per student · 1% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 73%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
852’20
843’21
844’22
833’23
831’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 75%White 24%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Raton
235 students13:1
Raton Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Raton
246 students12:1
Raton High
High · Grades 7–12 · Raton
A−
350 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.