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Raton High School

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Raton High School is a rural public school in Raton, New Mexico that is part of Raton Public Schools. It serves 345 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

345 Students

28 Teachers

1535 Tiger Cir

Raton, NM 87740 View local requests

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Mrs. Tyza Faith A. Iwag

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Raton High School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Raton High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Raton High School

$20,000

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Raton High School has received support from 16 individuals from New Mexico and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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