Top Rankings
Hobbs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,943 students in Hobbs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Hobbs School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Hobbs School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hobbs High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
18 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
10,150 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hobbs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
21 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
61 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,711 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
62%
# Black Students
339 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,927 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
19%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
234
# Students in K Grade:
710
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
706
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
803
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
718
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
759
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
836
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
780
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,668
$14,757
Spending / Student
$13,078
$14,122
Best Hobbs School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1300
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1300
Grades: 6-9
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Hobbs Freshman High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 E. Sanger
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0300
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0300
Grades: 9-10
| 828 students
Rank: #33.
Hobbs High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 North Jefferson
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0200
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,291 students
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