Raton Public Schools, New Mexico

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Raton Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 833 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Raton Public Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Colfax County). During the 2024 school year, 833 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Raton Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ted Kamp2027
Brenda Ferri20232027
Dustin Walton20232027
Ryan Boone20212025
Jason Phillips20172025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,436,000 $2,890 19%
Local: $1,228,000 $1,457 9%
State: $9,423,000 $11,178 72%
Total: $13,087,000 $15,524
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $12,349,000 $14,648
Total Current Expenditures: $11,656,000 $13,826
Instructional Expenditures: $7,248,000 $8,597 59%
Student and Staff Support: $1,007,000 $1,194 8%
Administration: $1,271,000 $1,507 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,130,000 $2,526 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $684,000 $811
Construction: $546,000 $647
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $9,000 $10


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 19 PS 15-19 PS 25-29
2020-2021 40-59 PS <50 >=50
2018-2019 14 PS <50 9 <50 20-24
2016-2017 17 PS <50 13 PS 20-24
2015-2016 18 PS <50 16 PS 20-24
2014-2015 18 PS PS 16 PS 20-24
2013-2014 37 PS PS 33 PS 40-44
2012-2013 42 PS PS 38 >=50 50-54
2011-2012 45 PS 39 PS 55-59
2010-2011 42 PS PS 37 >=50 50-54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 32 PS 30-34 PS 35-39
2020-2021 40-59 PS >=50 >=50
2018-2019 24 PS <50 22 PS 25-29
2016-2017 23 PS <50 19 PS 30-34
2015-2016 19 PS <50 16 PS 25-29
2014-2015 20 PS PS 18 PS 25-29
2013-2014 44 PS PS 42 PS 50-54
2012-2013 53 PS PS 49 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 50 PS 48 PS 50-54
2010-2011 49 PS PS 47 >=50 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 75-79 70-79 >=50
2019-2020 85-89 80-89 PS >=80
2018-2019 70-79 PS 80-89 60-79
2017-2018 60-69 PS PS 60-69 PS >=50
2016-2017 70-79 70-79 PS 60-79
2015-2016 65-69 70-79 60-69
2014-2015 65-69 60-69 60-79
2013-2014 75-79 PS 70-74 PS 80-89
2012-2013 75-79 70-79 70-79
2011-2012 70-74 PS 60-69 PS 70-79
2010-2011 70-74 70-74 PS 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 833 -1.3
2022-2023 844 0.1
2021-2022 843 -1.1
2020-2021 852 -10.1
2019-2020 938 0.5
2018-2019 933 0.2
2017-2018 931 -5.2
2016-2017 979 0.1
2015-2016 978 0.3
2014-2015 975 -7.9
2013-2014 1,052 -10.1
2012-2013 1,158 -8.5
2011-2012 1,257 -3.8
2010-2011 1,305 -3.1
2009-2010 1,346 -1.7
2008-2009 1,369 -2.6
2007-2008 1,405 -4.3
2006-2007 1,465 2.9
2005-2006 1,423 -1.9
2004-2005 1,450 2.1
2003-2004 1,419 -5.3
2002-2003 1,494 -1.1
2001-2002 1,510 4.2
2000-2001 1,447 -2.1
1999-2000 1,478 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Raton Public Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 10.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.3
Black 0.2 1.8
Hispanic 73.8 63.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.0 2.4
White 25.3 20.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Raton Public Schools had 66.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 27.50
Secondary: 23.00
Total: 66.50

Raton Public Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 6.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 6.75
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 37.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.50
Other Support Services: 7.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Raton Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Longfellow Elementary238PK-2
Raton High3517-12
Raton Intermediate2443-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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