Enrollment
104
High
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOVINGTON·NCES 350174000796
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH
601 NORTH 5TH ST, LOVINGTON, NM 88260 · (575) 739-2415 · Lea County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
104 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 68% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #152 of 212 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #39 of 147 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
104
+25 (+32%) vs 2020
+160% since 2000-01, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 104 | 4.3 | 24.5:1 | 100% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 7.7 | 14.8:1 | 99% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 7.2 | 17.2:1 | 98% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 5 | 15.8:1 | 96% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 6.2 | 12.2:1 | 52% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 6 | 16.5:1 | 57% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 5 | 21.0:1 | 52% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (75 to 104); teachers down 31% (6.2 to 4.3).
About NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH serves students in LOVINGTON, New Mexico, as a very small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 104 students. By comparison, high schools in New Mexico enroll about 450 students on average.
LOVINGTON, which runs NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH, has 10 schools and 3,397 students.
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH is 87% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 13% White. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Lea County residents. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH are from different groups.
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH reports a ratio of 24.5 students per teacher, from 4.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in New Mexico, the average ratio is 22.9:1. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 73% average for public schools in Lea County is 27 points.
For Lea County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $68,015 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in Lea County number 38, with about 15,126 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY, is about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 25 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 24.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,733
Census ACS
Median income
$68,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOVINGTON
- LOVINGTON HIGHHigh · 746 students
- YARBRO ELEMENTARYElementary · 474 students
- TAYLOR MIDDLEMiddle · 442 students
- LLANO ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
- LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 267 students
- BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARYElementary · 238 students
Other schools in LOVINGTON
- LOVINGTON HIGHHigh · 746 students
- YARBRO ELEMENTARYElementary · 474 students
- TAYLOR MIDDLEMiddle · 442 students
- LLANO ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
- LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 267 students
- BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARYElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY0.1 mi · 232
- YARBRO ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 474
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 228
- LEA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 231
- TAYLOR MIDDLE0.9 mi · 442
- LLANO ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGHHow large is NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH?
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH serve?
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH is approximately 24.5:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH?
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH reports a student body of 13% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH in?
NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH is part of LOVINGTON.
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