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Lovington School District

18 West Washington
Lovington, NM 88260

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 739-2200

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,375 students in Lovington School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.

Public Elementary Schools in Lovington School District have an score of 27% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

10 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

3,405 Students

210,264 Students

# Teachers

205 Teachers

15,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lovington School District	New Mexico
1	227	112
2	219	118
3	264	114
4	226	117
5	231	120
6	208	120

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#93 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lovington School District
2023	#93
2022	#85
2021	#39
2018	#56
2017	#56
2016	#67
2015	#91
2014	#74
2013	#78
2012	#59
2011	#39

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21%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	21%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	44%	25%
2017	22%	21%
2016	22%	21%
2015	15%	18%
2014	39%	41%
2013	42%	42%
2012	47%	43%
2011	46%	42%
2010	42%	43%

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28%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2022	28%	34%
2021	54%	58%
2017	28%	30%
2016	24%	28%
2015	18%	27%
2014	45%	49%
2013	44%	51%
2012	49%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	52%	53%

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27%

33%

(20-21)

79%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2021	79%	66%
2020	83%	77%
2019	74%	75%
2018	83%	74%
2017	81%	71%
2016	78%	71%
2015	76%	69%
2013	76%	70%
2012	82%	71%
2011	80%	69%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	0.31	0.56
2022	0.33	0.56
2021	0.34	0.56
2020	0.43	0.58
2019	0.43	0.58
2018	0.57	0.58
2017	0.57	0.58
2016	0.33	0.57
2015	0.34	0.57
2014	0.35	0.56
2013	0.38	0.57
2012	0.39	0.58
2011	0.40	0.59
2010	0.42	0.59
2009	0.43	0.61
2008	0.44	0.60
2007	0.46	0.60
2006	0.47	0.62
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.51	0.62
2003	0.51	0.63
2002	0.51	0.64
2001	0.52	0.63
2000	0.52	0.64
1999	0.52	0.62
1998	0.52	0.62
1997	0.52	0.62
1996	0.52	0.62
1995	0.53	0.61
1994	0.53	0.62
1993	0.53	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

12%

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

82%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	82%	62%
2022	81%	62%
2021	80%	62%
2020	72%	60%
2019	72%	60%
2018	25%	60%
2017	25%	60%
2016	81%	61%
2015	79%	61%
2014	78%	61%
2013	76%	60%
2012	76%	59%
2011	74%	58%
2010	72%	58%
2009	72%	55%
2008	71%	56%
2007	68%	55%
2006	66%	53%
2005	64%	53%
2004	61%	51%
2003	60%	50%
2002	59%	49%
2001	58%	49%
2000	57%	49%
1999	56%	49%
1998	55%	48%
1997	54%	48%
1996	53%	47%
1995	53%	47%
1994	51%	46%
1993	49%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	16%	2%
2017	16%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% White

16%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	18%	21%
2020	26%	23%
2019	26%	23%
2018	59%	22%
2017	59%	22%
2016	18%	24%
2015	19%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	21%	25%
2012	22%	26%
2011	23%	25%
2010	25%	25%
2009	26%	28%
2008	27%	29%
2007	29%	30%
2006	31%	30%
2005	33%	32%
2004	36%	32%
2003	37%	32%
2002	38%	33%
2001	39%	34%
2000	41%	35%
1999	43%	37%
1998	44%	38%
1997	44%	38%
1996	45%	39%
1995	45%	40%
1994	46%	41%
1993	48%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,372 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	$50 MM	$6 MM
2022	$52 MM	$6 MM
2021	$50 MM	$6 MM
2020	$52 MM	$6 MM
2019	$47 MM	$5 MM
2018	$43 MM	$5 MM
2017	$42 MM	$4 MM
2016	$41 MM	$4 MM
2015	$36 MM	$9 MM
2014	$38 MM	$4 MM
2012	$36 MM	$7 MM
2011	$36 MM	$7 MM
2010	$36 MM	$9 MM
2009	$38 MM	$9 MM
2008	$37 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$31 MM	$9 MM
2005	$26 MM	$10 MM
2004	$25 MM	$10 MM
2003	$22 MM	$10 MM
2002	$22 MM	$9 MM
2001	$22 MM	$8 MM
2000	$19 MM	$8 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$14 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	$46 MM	$5 MM
2022	$44 MM	$5 MM
2021	$46 MM	$5 MM
2020	$44 MM	$5 MM
2019	$41 MM	$5 MM
2018	$36 MM	$4 MM
2017	$42 MM	$4 MM
2016	$54 MM	$4 MM
2015	$38 MM	$9 MM
2014	$38 MM	$4 MM
2012	$34 MM	$7 MM
2011	$35 MM	$8 MM
2010	$38 MM	$9 MM
2009	$40 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$10 MM
2007	$32 MM	$10 MM
2006	$27 MM	$10 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$30 MM	$10 MM
2003	$25 MM	$10 MM
2002	$20 MM	$9 MM
2001	$21 MM	$8 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$14 MM	$6 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,668

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	$14,768	$15,623
2022	$13,686	$15,481
2021	$14,262	$15,495
2020	$13,686	$15,481
2019	$12,535	$12,829
2018	$11,643	$16,142
2016	$10,885	$11,869
2015	$9,456	$16,798
2014	$10,285	$11,497
2012	$10,573	$18,139
2011	$10,835	$25,792
2010	$10,664	$16,798
2009	$11,699	$16,127
2008	$11,486	$18,377
2007	$9,631	$14,540
2006	$10,456	$12,172
2005	$9,087	$13,962
2004	$8,712	$11,848
2003	$7,872	$11,555
2002	$7,856	$10,673
2001	$7,531	$9,521
2000	$6,582	$8,577
1999	$6,049	$8,334
1998	$5,628	$7,977
1997	$4,988	$6,699
1995	$4,502	$6,735
1992	$3,831	$6,050
1990	$3,418	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$13,372

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lovington School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,463	$14,736
2022	$11,648	$14,519
2021	$13,002	$14,615
2020	$11,648	$14,519
2019	$11,067	$13,264
2018	$9,971	$14,983
2016	$14,291	$12,145
2015	$10,031	$17,733
2014	$10,249	$11,732
2012	$10,012	$18,345
2011	$10,400	$26,852
2010	$11,312	$17,733
2009	$12,208	$16,153
2008	$12,361	$17,718
2007	$10,449	$15,014
2006	$9,193	$12,893
2005	$8,758	$13,808
2004	$10,545	$11,590
2003	$8,825	$11,290
2002	$7,133	$10,957
2001	$7,201	$9,422
2000	$6,766	$8,253
1999	$6,626	$7,838
1998	$6,096	$7,436
1997	$4,890	$7,064
1995	$4,207	$6,165
1992	$4,031	$5,640
1990	$3,440	$5,365

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Best Lovington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lovington 6th Grade Academy

(Math: 41% | Reading: 27%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2330

Gr: 6 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #22.

Yarbro Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

700 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2490

Gr: 4-5 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2540

Gr: 3 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: n/an/a

Ben Alexander Elementary School

Add to Compare

1400 South Sixth
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2580

Gr: 2 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: n/an/a

Lea Elementary School

Add to Compare

1202 West Birch Ave
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2625

Gr: 1 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education