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
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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
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
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 $14,756. 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 $14,121. 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
$14,756
Spending / Student
$15,546
$14,121
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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