HOBBS HIGH

HOBBS HIGH is a large secondary school in HOBBS, New Mexico, overseen by HOBBS. The school caters to 2,312 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 414% bigger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

HOBBS comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 10,097 students; HOBBS HIGH is among them.

On demographics, HOBBS HIGH shows that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lea County put median household earnings sit near $68,015, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lea County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students), of which HOBBS HIGH is one.

HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 20%: 1,919 students in 2018 compared to 2,312 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 70% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

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