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Raton Public Schools, New Mexico

Raton Public Schools is a unified school district in Colfax County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,051 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,007 sq mi (2,608 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
7,051 ± 254
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Colfax County
Land area
1,007 sq mi (2,608 km²)
Median household income
$52,870 ± $4,443
Median home value
$153,000 ± $16,844
Water area
1.04 sq mi (2.71 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3502190
Coordinates (central point)
36.814500, -104.377343
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Raton Public Schools, largest first

  1. Raton (city)6,026 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Maxwell Municipal Schools16 mi south
  2. Trinidad School District 1, Colorado27 mi northwest
  3. Springer Municipal Schools32 mi south
  4. Des Moines Municipal Schools35 mi east
  5. Primero Reorganized School District 2, Colorado38 mi northwest
  6. Branson Reorganized School District 82, Colorado38 mi northeast
  7. Cimarron Public Schools40 mi west
  8. Hoehne Reorganized School District 3, Colorado41 mi north

These share a boundary with Raton Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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