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Lovington, New Mexico - 10 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Lovington Municipal Schools #64 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,999 per pupil, Lovington Municipal Schools ranks #95 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,382
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,999
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lovington Municipal Schools operates 10 public schools serving 3,382 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lea County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,999 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.1% local, 69.2% state, and 14.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #64 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 248.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Taylor Middle, with a diversity index of 31.3/100.
Its largest campus is Lovington High, enrolling 746 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Hope Alternative High, at 104 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lovington High accounts for 22.0% of all Lovington Municipal Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Lovington Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lovington Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Lovington Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 746 students (highest), a spread of 642 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.
Lovington Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.9% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Lovington Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lovington Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lovington Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Lovington Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lovington Municipal Schools?
Lovington Municipal Schools has 10 schools, including 3 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,382 students.
How much does Lovington Municipal Schools spend per student?
Lovington Municipal Schools spends $12,999 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #64 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Lovington Municipal Schools?
Lovington Municipal Schools students are 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lovington Municipal Schools?
Lovington Municipal Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #64 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.