Total enrollment
831
-21 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in RATON
New Mexico · 831 students · 1 city
RATON reports 3 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 831 New Mexico students (2 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in RATON
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RATON ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #41 of 50 | #7,621 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #47 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #23 of 49 | #3,648 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.3% | #33 of 49 | #409 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RATON
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 931 to 831 students (down 11%) and from 64 to 62 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RATON HIGH | Raton | High | 07-12 | 350 |
| RATON INTERMEDIATE | Raton | Elementary | 03-06 | 246 |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY | Raton | Elementary | PK-02 | 235 |
About RATON
RATON operates 3 public schools across New Mexico, collectively instructing roughly 831 students.
On the school-mix side, RATON comprises 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 277 in this district, meaningfully below the New Mexico typical of 343.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 852 students in SY 2020-21 versus 831 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for RATON discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.