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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 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
Student By Grade
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.
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
0.30
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
82%
67%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
16%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,668
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,372
$14,121
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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