Hobbs Municipal Schools
Public school district · Lea County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3501260
Hobbs Municipal Schools spent $13,294 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,080). Its 18 schools enrolled 10,097 students in 2024-25; 65.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,199 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (New Mexico: 76.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Mexico's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Hobbs Municipal Schools ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$158,348,000 in revenue: 65.5% state, 19.6% local and 14.8% federal. Total spending including $36,532,000 of capital outlay was $171,072,000, or $17,124 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$103,790,000 66%
- Local$31,067,000 20%
- Federal$23,491,000 15%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 40 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
9,990 students in 2022-23, 10,150 students in 2023-24, 10,097 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,990 | 592.9 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 10,150 | 624.2 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 10,097 | 607.7 | 16.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$45,380,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,543 per student
Hobbs Municipal Schools booked $45,380,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 593 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $76,536 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $33,082,000 | 72.9% |
| Special education | $7,882,000 | 17.4% |
| Vocational | $2,582,000 | 5.7% |
| Other programs | $1,834,000 | 4.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,251 in 2019-20, $3,905 in 2020-21, $3,629 in 2021-22, $4,543 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hobbs Municipal Schools scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 23% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Mexico | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 30% | 33.8% | 5,012 |
| Math | 23% | 24.5% | 4,985 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 692 students in Hobbs Municipal Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 692 | 25,411 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 4,802 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Lane Elementary | 532 | 17.4 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Southern Heights Elementary | 472 | 14.9 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Stone Elementary | 429 | 18.8 | 49.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Taylor Elementary | 426 | 15.9 | 63.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Coronado Elementary | 422 | 18.4 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Murray Elementary | 422 | 13.8 | 63.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Mills Elementary | 411 | 18.1 | 56.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sanger Elementary | 365 | 16.8 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Broadmoor Elementary | 330 | 15.1 | 59.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Jefferson Elementary | 316 | 13.7 | 68.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Will Rogers Elementary | 297 | 14.4 | 60.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Edison Elementary | 225 | 12.7 | 64.4% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington Elementary | 155 | 12.1 | 65.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 2,236 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Middle School | 822 | 18.6 | 59.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Highland Middle School | 808 | 17.8 | 65.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Heizer Middle School | 606 | 14.0 | 60.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 3,059 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs High | 2,312 | 18.4 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Hobbs Freshman High | 747 | 17.3 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Hobbs Municipal Schools
- Website: new.hobbsschools.net
- Phone: (575) 433-0100
- Office: 1515 E Sanger, Hobbs, NM 88240
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hobbs Municipal Schools
- New Mexico districts by spending per studentHobbs Municipal Schools ranks 37 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,294).#37 of 40
- Every school district in New MexicoHobbs Municipal Schools is the number 8 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 9,990 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#8 of 152
- Farmington Municipal SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 11,201 students in fall 2022, $12,791 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,791
- Roswell Independent SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 9,701 students in fall 2022, $14,716 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,716
- Compare Hobbs Municipal Schools with Farmington Municipal SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hobbs High, its largest high school2,312 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.2,312
- Teacher salary spending across New MexicoHobbs Municipal Schools spent $76,536 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$76,536
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hobbs Municipal Schools
How many schools and students are in Hobbs Municipal Schools?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), enrolling 10,097 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hobbs Municipal Schools spend per student?
$13,294 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,080 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,199 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hobbs Municipal Schools' money come from?
$158,348,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.5% state, 19.6% local and 14.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hobbs Municipal Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,144 of the 10,926 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hobbs Municipal Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$45,380,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,543 per student. Divided by the 593 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,536 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hobbs Municipal Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hobbs Municipal Schools scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 23% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hobbs Municipal Schools?
88% of the 692 students in Hobbs Municipal Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hobbs Municipal Schools' NCES district ID?
3501260. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25