For the 2025 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
328 Schools
# Students
833 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Raton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
615 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
67%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
211 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
25%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
56
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,757. 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 $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,852
$14,757

Spending / Student
$15,546
$14,122

Best Raton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
700 East 4th
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Grades: PK-2
| 238 students
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