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Raton Public Schools is located in northeast New Mexico. Raton Public Schools has 1,008.40 square miles of land area and 1.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Raton Public Schools population is 7,473. Raton Public Schools median household income is $34,408 in 2010-2014. Raton Public Schools median house value is $95,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Raton Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (35 out of 85, top 41%) Elementary/Middle School: (37 out of 87, top 43%)* Rank: #38
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	7,473 (2010-2014), rank #38
Population Growth	-3.86% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	7.40/sq mi, rank #35
Median Household Income:	$34,408 at 2010-2014—-4.29% increase since 2005-2009, rank #56
Median House Price:	$95,400 at 2010-2014—-0.73% increase since 2005-2009, rank #51
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,008.40 sq mi, rank #50
Water Area:	1.05 sq mi (0.10%), rank #49
State:	New Mexico
County:	Colfax County
City:	Raton, Folsom
Zip:	87740, 88419

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Raton Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1550 Tiger Circle

Raton NM, 87740, Colfax County

Phone: 575-445-9111

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,052	1,158	1,257	1,305	1,346	1,369	1,405
English Language Learner Students:	61	34	69	122	86	NA	258
Total Teachers:	87.00	89.76	90.78	95.88	96.37	97.60	97.00
Prekindergarten:	2.00	1.90	1.90	1.90	1.96	2.00	2.00
Kindergarten:	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	5.00
Elementary:	32.00	35.00	33.00	35.00	33.00	52.20	61.00
Secondary:	37.00	36.86	38.88	44.88	44.88	24.60	29.00
Ungraded:	12.00	12.00	12.00	9.10	10.53	12.80	0.00
Total Other Staff:	86.00	85.06	87.74	87.81	92.75	92.80	91.00
Instructional Aides:	30.70	27.70	29.70	28.30	28.30	29.30	30.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.08	2.11	2.11	3.14	3.14	3.20	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.03	2.10	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.08	1.08	1.08	2.11	2.11	1.10	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.10	1.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	6.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	7.00	6.00	6.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
Student Support Services:	12.22	11.75	12.93	12.87	11.31	12.20	12.80
Other Support Services:	31.00	31.50	33.00	31.50	35.00	35.00	34.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.09	12.90	13.85	13.61	13.97	14.03	14.48

Schools

Columbian Elementary	Grade 2 to Grade 3	700 North 2nd, Raton NM 87740
Kearney Elementary	Grade 4 to Grade 5	800 South 3rd, Raton NM 87740
Longfellow Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 1	700 East 4th, Raton NM 87740
Raton High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1535 Tiger Circle, Raton NM 87740
Raton Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	500 South Third, Raton NM 87740

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
SBA Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	29.7%	29%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	31.9%	30.2%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	28.6%	34.4%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	40.6%	41.0%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	40.5%	30.3%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	36.6%	30.5%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	31.2%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	39.2%	33.6%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	23.3%	33.9%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	36.4%	36.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	42.3%	38%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	49.4%	38.9%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	35.3%	42.0%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.3%	56.9%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	72%	58%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	69.4%	47.3%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	51.9%	49.8%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	49.4%	50.6%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	50%	54.8%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	38.5%	47.8%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	49.4%	45.3%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	45.9%	55.5%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	37.2%	33.9%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	28.9%	32.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	29.2%	33.5%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	33.3%	38.7%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	18.8%	39.9%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	44.2%	37.4%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	41.4%	38.1%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	32.6%	40.1%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	48.7%	46.7%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	56.5%	43.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	53.3%	45.1%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	62.6%	43.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	44.6%	43.9%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	50.6%	54.1%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63.4%	58.2%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	56.3%	51.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	52.6%	52.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	64.4%	51.0%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68.7%	55%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	54.5%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.5%	54.1%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69.6%	58.2%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.8%	61%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.2%	57.4%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70.9%	52.9%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54.6%	52.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.2%	55.2%
2005	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	93.9%	76.7%
2006	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	93.3%	78.7%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	97.8%	79%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	93.8%	79.6%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	89.2%	82%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	94.1%	82.9%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	42.3%	39.2%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	34.2%	41.1%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	39.8%	45.8%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	41.1%	39%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	33%	42%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	33.3%	45.4%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	51.1%	44.4%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	43.8%	44%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	44.6%	45.4%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54.8%	51.8%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50%	53.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	53.8%	54.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	52.2%	50.8%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	45.9%	51.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	42.3%	51.4%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	48.9%	46.5%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	53.3%	49.9%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	46.9%	45.7%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	55.8%	51.8%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	55.3%	54.8%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	60.2%	55.5%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	55.6%	50.8%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	45.9%	51.9%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	44.9%	50.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	57.4%	46.7%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	54.3%	53.0%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	33.3%	26.9%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	39.3%	34.3%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	32.3%	36.4%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	47.8%	40.5%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	54.1%	43.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	37.8%	45.3%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	27.8%	41.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.2%	43.5%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	36.8%	43.1%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54.8%	56.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.2%	57.2%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.1%	59.3%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62%	56%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	57.6%	58.2%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54.1%	59.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	38%	51.9%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52.7%	55%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	48.4%	51.2%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	54.8%	40.5%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57.9%	42.4%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48.4%	44.1%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	46.9%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	63.5%	52.2%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	56.8%	52.2%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	16.7%	21.5%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	21%	23.7%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	22%	26.7%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	18.7%	28.1%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	27.5%	33.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	31%	34.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	25.7%	36.7%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	29%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	29.3%	39.6%
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	30.7%	40.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	33%	40.4%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	37.6%	37.2%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	37.4%	42.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	34.1%	44.1%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	38.6%	39.6%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	37.1%	47.8%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	30.4%	48.3%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57.8%	46.8%
2005	Science	6th Grade	% met std	34.2%	30%
2006	Science	6th Grade	% met std	41%	29.8%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	39.4%	33.8%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	25.2%	30.7%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	34.1%	34.2%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	27.7%	30.3%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	14%	20.1%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	8.7%	23.3%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	15.3%	25%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	28.7%	29.3%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	22.9%	31.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.3%	33.6%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	44%	37.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	35.4%	41.7%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	39.4%	41.2%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	47.1%	49.9%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	42.6%	50.4%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	51.4%	50.1%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.4%	50.4%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	51.4%	52.8%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.2%	49.6%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.6%	47.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	50.5%	50.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	42.4%	49.8%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	27.5%	26.4%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	29.6%	25.8%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	38.7%	29.9%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	49.5%	33.1%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	35.2%	35.9%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	53.3%	39.7%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	52.4%	39.7%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	40.9%	42.1%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	22.9%	23.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	24.3%	26.3%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	29.6%	30%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	43.1%	36.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	60.4%	42.4%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	42.9%	39.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	46.9%	40.8%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	58%	41.7%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	50.0%	42.2%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	48.6%	51.6%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	45.2%	50.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56%	55.8%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	63.5%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	65.3%	62.1%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.8%	60.5%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.3%	53.3%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	49.4%	54.3%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.8%	60.2%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	26.9%	24.6%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	25.2%	23.5%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	21.6%	23.3%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	25.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	36.6%	27.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	32.4%	28.9%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	29.6%	34.2%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	30.5%	32.9%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	24.3%	36.6%
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	43.2%	42.9%
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	52%	43.4%
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	42.1%	43.9%
2005	Science	9th Grade	% met std	26.8%	36.4%
2006	Science	9th Grade	% met std	39%	35.6%
2007	Science	9th Grade	% met std	36.4%	38.3%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$11,996,000	$9,543		$12,772,000	$9,787		$15,377,000	$11,424
Federal:	$1,303,000	$1,037	10.9%	$1,825,000	$1,398	14.3%	$2,503,000	$1,860	16.3%
State:	$9,846,000	$7,833	82.1%	$10,140,000	$7,770	79.4%	$12,162,000	$9,036	79.1%
Local:	$847,000	$674	7.1%	$807,000	$618	6.3%	$712,000	$529	4.6%
Total Expenditures:	$12,423,000	$9,883		$12,831,000	$9,832		$15,763,000	$11,711
Total Current Expenditures:	$11,579,000	$9,212		$12,243,000	$9,382		$12,650,000	$9,398
Instructional Expenditures:	$6,792,000	$5,403	58.7%	$7,253,000	$5,558	59.2%	$7,298,000	$5,422	57.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,346,000	$1,071	11.6%	$1,554,000	$1,191	12.7%	$1,740,000	$1,293	13.8%
Administration:	$1,310,000	$1,042	11.3%	$1,384,000	$1,061	11.3%	$1,436,000	$1,067	11.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,131,000	$1,695	18.4%	$2,052,000	$1,572	16.8%	$2,176,000	$1,617	17.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$739,000	$588		$468,000	$359		$2,976,000	$2,211
Construction:	$385,000	$306		$226,000	$173		$2,411,000	$1,791
Total Other:	$4,000	$3		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$98,000	$78		$106,000	$81		$113,000	$84

Total Salary:	$6,611,000	$5,259		$7,095,000	$5,437		$7,107,000	$5,280
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$4,808,000	$3,825	72.7%	$5,049,000	$3,869	71.2%	$5,111,000	$3,797	71.9%
Other Salary:	$1,803,000	$1,434	27.3%	$2,046,000	$1,568	28.8%	$1,996,000	$1,483	28.1%
Total Benefit:	$2,164,000	$1,722		$2,381,000	$1,825		$2,376,000	$1,765
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,549,000	$1,232	71.6%	$1,682,000	$1,289	70.6%	$1,602,000	$1,190	67.4%
Other Benefit:	$615,000	$489	28.4%	$699,000	$536	29.4%	$774,000	$575	32.6%

* Raton Public Schools was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.