For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Raton School District.
Public Preschools in Raton School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
333 Schools
# Students
844 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Raton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
67%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,856 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
211 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
25%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
64
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,344 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,672
$14,560
Spending / Student
$15,344
$13,933
Best Raton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
700 East 4th
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Grades: PK-2
| 251 students
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