Loving Municipal Schools School District

602 S. 6th Street
Loving, NM 88256
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 150 students in Loving Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Loving Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
647 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Loving Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 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 50-59% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#66 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Loving Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loving Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loving Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
33%
(20-21)
50-59%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Loving Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
448 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
60%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
187 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
531
# Students in K Grade:
54
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,241 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,355 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Loving Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Loving Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,241
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Loving Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,355
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Loving Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Loving Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loving Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 South Sixth
Loving, NM 88256
(575) 745-2051
Grades: 6-8
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 647 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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