For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 351 students in Raton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Raton School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Raton School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Raton High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
833 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,492 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
0.57
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
74%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
25%
21%
% 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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1535 Tiger Circle
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Gr: 7-12 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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