Enrollment
746
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 350174000448
Lovington High — Lovington, NM
Federal NCES profile for Lovington High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 87
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lovington Municipal Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.6%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lovington High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lovington High reports 746 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 43.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% above the New Mexico average and 92% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 249 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lovington Municipal Schools spends $14,739 per pupil district-wide, below the New Mexico average of $19,045 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.1% from local sources (property taxes), 69.2% from the state, and 14.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lovington High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.6% | ▲ 23% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 746 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 82% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$14,739
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Mexico avg of $19,045
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 249 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 746 Top 92% in New Mexico — larger than 8% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 43.0
Students per teacher 17.1:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.6% +23% vs state
NCES ID 350174000448
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 82.7%
White 15.1%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 249:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.4%
In-school suspensions 88
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lovington Municipal Schools, which includes Lovington High.
$14,739
Per student
-23%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 69.2%
Federal 14.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 442
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
Similar high schools in Lovington
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lovington High
How many students attend Lovington High?
Lovington High has 746 students enrolled. It is a high school in LOVINGTON, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lovington High?
The student-teacher ratio at Lovington High is 17.1:1, which is 19% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lovington High?
99.6% of students at Lovington High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lovington High?
The largest demographic group at Lovington High is Hispanic or Latino at 82.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in LOVINGTON, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lovington High?
Lovington High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.