LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 647 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 734 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Eddy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,066 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 57.3% local, 37.7% state, and 5.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,713 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #26 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 730.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Loving Elementary accounts for 48.4% of all LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 154 students (lowest) to 355 students (highest), a spread of 201 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 731:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 647 students.
How much does LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spend per student?
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spends $20,066 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #26 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is $72,713 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Eddy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS students are 70.0% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
LOVING MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #26 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.