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Lovington Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Lovington Municipal Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Lovington Municipal Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lovington Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.52
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,760 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
67%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,856 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
553 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
16%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
240
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,768 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,463 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,768
$14,560
Spending / Student
$13,463
$13,933
Best Lovington Municipal Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Llano Elementary School
Magnet School
1000 South First
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Grades: PK-K
| 325 students
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