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Raton, New Mexico - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Raton Public Schools #44 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,827 per pupil, Raton Public Schools ranks #86 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
844
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,827
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Raton Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 844 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Colfax County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,827 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.4% local, 72.0% state, and 18.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #44 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 277:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 60.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% White, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Raton High, with a diversity index of 41.8/100.
Its largest campus is Raton High, enrolling 350 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Raton High accounts for 41.5% of all Raton Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Raton Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Raton Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Raton Public Schools is typically wider than the Raton Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Raton Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 60.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Raton Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 844 students.
How much does Raton Public Schools spend per student?
Raton Public Schools spends $13,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #44 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Raton Public Schools?
Raton Public Schools students are 75.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Raton Public Schools?
Raton Public Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #44 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.