Lovington Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Lovington.
At a glance
3,397Students enrolled
10Schools
$16,443Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Lovington
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency44.5%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,443
per student each year · 7% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,502’20
3,460’21
3,382’22
3,405’23
3,397’24
Students
Hispanic · 84%2,844
White · 14%465
Black · 1%40
Two or more races · 1%23
Asian · 0%14
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools10 in district
YARBRO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 4–5 · 474 students · Lovington
PublicLLANO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–K · 435 students · Lovington
PublicBEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 2 · 238 students · Lovington
PublicLEA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1 · 231 students · Lovington
PublicJEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 3 · 228 students · Lovington
PublicTAYLOR MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 442 students · Lovington
PublicLOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · Grades 6 · 232 students · Lovington
PublicLOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMYSecondary · Grades 9 · 267 students · Lovington
PublicLOVINGTON HIGHHigh · Grades 10–12 · 746 students · Lovington
B+PublicNEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 104 students · Lovington
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.