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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 325 students in Lovington School District.
Public Preschools in Lovington School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
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
331 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
100,142 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
7,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lovington 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,760 Students
67,199 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
67%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
553 Students
17,733 Students
% White Students
16%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
10,550
# Students in K Grade:
240
14,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
13,710
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
14,046
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
13,041
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
12,869
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
12,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
3,505
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,768 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,463 is less than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,768
$14,547
Spending / Student
$13,463
$13,920
Best Lovington School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 South First
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Grades: PK-K
| 382 students
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