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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Lea County, New Mexico

Across Lea County, New Mexico, 29 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. LLANO ELEMENTARY leads the list at 20.1:1, against a median of 15.9:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Lea County, New Mexico

Top Students/teacher

20.1:1

Median Students/teacher

15.9:1

HIGHEST RATIO · LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	LLANO ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	435	20.1:1
2	STONE ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	429	18.8:1
3	HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	822	18.6:1
4	HOBBS HIGH	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	High	2,312	18.4:1
5	CORONADO ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	422	18.4:1
6	MILLS ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	411	18.1:1
7	HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	808	17.8:1
8	COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	532	17.4:1
9	HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGH	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	High	747	17.3:1
10	BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	238	17.1:1
11	SANGER ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	365	16.8:1
12	JAL ELEMENTARY	JAL, NM	JAL	Elementary	290	16.6:1
13	JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	228	16.5:1
14	LOVINGTON HIGH	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	High	746	16.0:1
15	TAYLOR ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	426	15.9:1
16	YARBRO ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	474	15.2:1
17	BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	330	15.1:1
18	SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	472	14.9:1
19	METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY	EUNICE, NM	EUNICE	Elementary	357	14.9:1
20	LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	High	267	14.8:1
21	LEA ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	231	14.5:1
22	WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	297	14.4:1
23	HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	606	14.0:1
24	MURRAY ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	422	13.8:1
25	JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	316	13.7:1
26	TAYLOR MIDDLE	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Middle	442	13.5:1
27	EDISON ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	225	12.7:1
28	LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Middle	232	12.7:1
29	EUNICE HIGH	EUNICE, NM	EUNICE	High	221	10.1:1

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