Lovington School District

18 West Washington
Lovington, NM 88260
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lovington 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 382 students in Lovington School District.
Public Preschools in Lovington School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
327 Schools
# Students
3,405 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lovington 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 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#85 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lovington  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lovington  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.
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lovington  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.
27%
33%
(20-21)
79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lovington  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.51
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,794 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
67%
# Black Students
46 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
540 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
16%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
225
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,372 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lovington  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
$46 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lovington  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
$14,668
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lovington  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
$13,372
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lovington  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 Lovington School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1000 South First
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Grades: PK-K
| 382 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,405 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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