Total enrollment
3,397
-105 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in LOVINGTON
New Mexico · 3,397 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in New Mexico, 10 sit under LOVINGTON, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,397 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in LOVINGTON
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LOVINGTON ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,397 | #19 of 50 | #2,862 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #21 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #43 of 49 | #6,176 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #18 of 49 | #153 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #29 of 37 | #5,003 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LOVINGTON
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY at 43.0% proficient to JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY at 23.4%, a gap of 19.6 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 3,652 to 3,397 students (down 7%) and from 204 to 217 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVINGTON HIGH | Lovington | High | 10-12 | 746 |
| YARBRO ELEMENTARY | Lovington | Elementary | 04-05 | 474 |
| TAYLOR MIDDLE | Lovington | Middle | 07-08 | 442 |
| LLANO ELEMENTARY | Lovington | Elementary | PK-KG | 435 |
| LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMY | Lovington | High | 09-09 | 267 |
| BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY | Lovington | Elementary | 02-02 | 238 |
| LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY | Lovington | Middle | 06-06 | 232 |
| LEA ELEMENTARY | Lovington | Elementary | 01-01 | 231 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | Lovington | Elementary | 03-03 | 228 |
| NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH | Lovington | High | 09-12 | 104 |
About LOVINGTON
LOVINGTON is a medium-population public-school district in New Mexico. The district operates 10 schools and instructs approximately 3,397 students.
For a sense of the school types, LOVINGTON comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,397 students, fell 3% from the 3,502 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for LOVINGTON discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.