Lovington Municipal Schools School District

18 West Washington
Lovington, NM 88260
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 558 students in Lovington Municipal Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Lovington Municipal Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,460 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lovington Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#39 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-59%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,782 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
60%
# Black Students
46 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
602 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
502
# Students in K Grade:
218
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,160 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,160
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lovington Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lovington Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 South 11th St
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2435
Grades: 7-8
| 558 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,460 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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