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Lea County

New Mexico · Public K-12

38 public schools serving approximately 14,928 students, in a county of 73,733 residents.

Schools
38
6 districts
Enrollment
14,928
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,015
Above New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
95.3%
Above New Mexico avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
9,990 students · 6 districts in Lea County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Lea County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
43%
Hispanic
63%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
38%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
20%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
n/r
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
15.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.9%
civilian labor
Median age
33
29.5% under 18

All schools (38)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
HOBBS HIGHHobbsHigh09-122,216·
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLHobbsMiddle06-09843·
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHobbsMiddle06-08840·
HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGHHobbsSecondary09-10772·
LOVINGTON HIGHLovingtonHigh10-12737·
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOLHobbsMiddle06-08606·
TAYLOR MIDDLELovingtonMiddle07-08527·
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryKG-05519·
MURRAY ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05458·
YARBRO ELEMENTARYLovingtonElementary04-05443·
TAYLOR ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05421·
STONE ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05404·
MILLS ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05401·
SANGER ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryKG-05393·
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05371·
CORONADO ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryKG-05368·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05351·
METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARYEuniceElementaryPK-05346·
BROADMOOR ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryKG-05333·
LLANO ELEMENTARYLovingtonElementaryPK-KG325·
WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05314·
LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMYLovingtonSecondary09-09307·
JAL ELEMENTARYJalElementaryPK-05255·
BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARYLovingtonElementary02-02251·
LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMYLovingtonMiddle06-06228·
EDISON ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05224·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYLovingtonElementary03-03220·
LEA ELEMENTARYLovingtonElementary01-01220·
EUNICE HIGHEuniceHigh09-12219·
CATON MIDDLEEuniceMiddle06-08161·
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYHobbsElementaryPK-05156·
JAL HIGHJalHigh09-12147·
TATUM ELEMENTARYTatumElementaryPK-06131·
JAL JR HIGHJalMiddle06-08125·
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGHLovingtonHigh09-12124·
TATUM HIGHTatumHigh09-12116·
TATUM JR HIGHTatumMiddle07-0851·
LAE COUNTY CORRECTIONSHobbsHigh08-125·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lea County?
Lea County, New Mexico has 38 public K-12 schools serving approximately 14,928 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Lea County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Lea County?
HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Lea County, serving approximately 9,990 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
What is the population of Lea County?
Lea County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 73,733, with a median age of 33. About 29.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Lea County?
Median household income in Lea County is $68,015, above the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 15.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lea County?
Approximately 15.5% of adults 25 and older in Lea County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lea County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 95.3% of students in Lea County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lea County schools?
Across Lea County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lea County?
Lea County residents are approximately 43% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 38% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lea County is owner-occupied?
Lea County has about 28,403 housing units, of which roughly 71.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data