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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 435 students in Lovington School District.
Public Preschools in Lovington School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.50.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lovington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)83%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
84%
68%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
14%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,404 is less than the state median of $14,456. 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
$14,703
$15,107
Spending / Student
$13,404
$14,456
Best Lovington School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1000 South First
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2670
Gr: PK-K | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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