B−
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hobbs.
Students
10,097
Schools
18
Spent per student
$14,199
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$56.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hobbs Municipal Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of New Mexico districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NM average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $56.5M, about $5,593 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Monument.
PK–513 elementary schoolsThis district
6–93 schoolsThis district
10–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,199 per student · 20% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 66%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,776’20
9,772’21
9,990’22
10,150’23
10,097’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 77%White 18%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
College Lane Elementary
532 students17:1
Southern Heights Elementary
472 students15:1
Stone Elementary
429 students19:1
Taylor Elementary
426 students16:1
Coronado Elementary
422 students18:1
Murray Elementary
422 students14:1
Mills Elementary
411 students18:1
Sanger Elementary
365 students17:1
Broadmoor Elementary
330 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary
316 students14:1
Will Rogers Elementary
297 students14:1
Edison Elementary
225 students13:1
Booker T. Washington Elementary
155 students12:1
Houston Middle School
822 students19:1
Highland Middle School
808 students18:1
Heizer Middle School
606 students14:1
Hobbs Freshman High
747 students17:1
Hobbs High
B2,312 students18:1
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.