Lovington
Lovington is a public school district based in Lovington, New Mexico, serving 3,415 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 342 students each, about the same as the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $11,272 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Lovington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lovington | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,272 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,422 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 405 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,138 | 489 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Mexico median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Mexico
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArtesiaArtesia | 3,729 | 10 | $10,840 | 14.6 | #16 |
| Los AlamosLos Alamos | 3,667 | 7 | $12,289 | 12.5 | #17 |
| BelenBelen | 3,500 | 10 | $10,998 | 15.0 | #18 |
| LovingtonLovington · this district | 3,415 | 10 | $11,272 | 15.6 | #19 |
| GrantsGrants | 3,149 | 12 | $13,674 | 9.5 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River Central School DistrictPhiladelphia, NY | 3,417 | $23,026 | 10.9 |
| Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictYpsilanti, MI | 3,416 | $12,934 | 16.9 |
| Appling CountyBaxley, GA | 3,414 | $14,172 | 13.1 |
| Palmyra Area School DistrictPalmyra, PA | 3,414 | $12,620 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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