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Lovington Public Schools is located in southeast New Mexico. Lovington Public Schools has 990.24 square miles of land area and 1.56 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lovington Public Schools population is 15,597. Lovington Public Schools median household income is $50,158 in 2010-2014. Lovington Public Schools median house value is $91,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Lovington Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (54 out of 85, bottom 36%) Elementary/Middle School: (42 out of 87, top 48%)* Rank: #49
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	10
Population	15,597 (2010-2014), rank #28
Population Growth	14.97% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	15.73/sq mi, rank #23
Median Household Income:	$50,158 at 2010-2014—13.45% increase since 2005-2009, rank #18
Median House Price:	$91,900 at 2010-2014—28.17% increase since 2005-2009, rank #53
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	990.24 sq mi, rank #52
Water Area:	1.56 sq mi (0.16%), rank #38
State:	New Mexico
County:	Lea County
City:	Lovington, Maljamar, Hobbs
Zip:	88260, 88264, 88242, 88240
Area:	Hobbs, NM

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18 West Washington

Lovington NM, 88260, Lea County

Phone: 575-739-2200

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,712	3,568	3,399	3,355	3,359	3,247	3,180
English Language Learner Students:	780	725	597	566	481	NA	579
Total Teachers:	216.39	203.86	202.10	203.49	215.49	200.30	185.90
Prekindergarten:	0.00	6.60	4.00	5.00	8.00	6.00	6.00
Kindergarten:	12.00	13.47	12.00	15.00	16.00	15.00	13.00
Elementary:	94.39	80.79	81.35	82.50	87.50	103.80	119.80
Secondary:	72.00	71.50	68.72	70.24	69.24	43.70	47.10
Ungraded:	38.00	31.50	36.03	30.75	34.75	31.80	0.00
Total Other Staff:	200.32	204.62	196.04	200.63	196.35	190.40	188.30
Instructional Aides:	70.32	72.24	65.62	61.50	62.87	60.40	61.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.92	9.92	5.71	9.61	6.61	5.10	6.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.13	3.21	3.27	5.44	6.22	7.10	6.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	3.60	4.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.13	3.21	3.27	4.44	3.22	3.50	2.10
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
District Administrators:	6.00	6.00	6.64	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
School Administrators:	14.50	12.50	15.25	16.00	13.00	13.00	15.00
School Administrative Support:	27.70	27.00	25.65	23.00	24.00	20.00	19.50
Student Support Services:	34.96	35.98	36.95	39.54	36.15	32.30	31.30
Other Support Services:	32.79	31.77	30.95	36.54	36.50	41.50	38.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.15	17.50	16.82	16.49	15.59	16.21	17.11

Schools

Ben Alexander Elementary	Grade 2 to Grade 2	1400 South Sixth, Lovington NM 88260
Jefferson Elementary	Grade 3 to Grade 3	300 West Jefferson Ave, Lovington NM 88260
Lea Elementary	Grade 1 to Grade 1	1100 West Birch Ave, Lovington NM 88260
Llano Elementary	Prekindergarten to Kindergarten	1000 South First, Lovington NM 88260
Lovington 6th Grade Academy	Grade 6 to Grade 6	500 West Jefferson Ave, Lovington NM 88260
Lovington Freshman Academy	Grade 9 to Grade 9	701 West Ave K, Lovington NM 88260
Lovington High	Grade 10 to Grade 12	701 West Ave K, Lovington NM 88260
New Hope Alternative High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	601 North 5th St, Lovington NM 88260
Taylor Middle	Grade 7 to Grade 8	700 South 11th St, Lovington NM 88260
Yarbro Elementary	Grade 4 to Grade 5	700 West Jefferson Ave, Lovington NM 88260

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
SBA Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	24.3%	29%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	22.6%	30.2%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	23.8%	34.4%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	31.2%	41.0%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	24.9%	30.3%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	27.2%	30.5%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	22.7%	31.2%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	30.8%	33.6%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	25.7%	33.9%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	31.7%	36.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	39.5%	38%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	43.3%	38.9%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	34.5%	42.0%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	56.9%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	49.4%	58%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	36.8%	47.3%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	49%	49.8%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	52%	50.6%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	48.7%	54.8%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	37.3%	47.8%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	35.5%	45.3%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	37.7%	55.5%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	24.6%	33.9%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	24.6%	32.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	21.2%	33.5%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	27.6%	38.7%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	29.8%	39.9%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	19.7%	37.4%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	20.6%	38.1%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	21.7%	40.1%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	34.1%	46.7%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	42.9%	43.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	34.2%	45.1%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	35%	43.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	41%	43.9%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	54.1%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	60.9%	58.2%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58.7%	51.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58.9%	52.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	44.4%	51.0%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	55.6%	55%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	47.7%	54.5%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	47.9%	54.1%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60.5%	58.2%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60.5%	61%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	52.4%	57.4%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58.4%	52.9%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	56.1%	52.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	53.4%	55.2%
2005	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	79.5%	76.7%
2006	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	76.1%	78.7%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	67.9%	79%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	74.2%	79.6%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	82.8%	82%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	82.9%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	38.6%	39.2%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	34.7%	41.1%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	32.1%	45.8%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	17.9%	39%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	28.8%	42%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	41.8%	45.4%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	47.1%	44.4%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	43%	44%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	41.2%	45.4%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	52%	51.8%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	49%	53.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	41.1%	54.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	40.9%	50.8%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	47.4%	51.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	49.1%	51.4%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	48.1%	46.5%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	45.4%	49.9%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	38.8%	45.7%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	54.8%	51.8%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	49.5%	54.8%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	40.6%	55.5%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	32.3%	50.8%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	37.2%	51.9%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	43.2%	50.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	39.9%	46.7%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	41.9%	53.0%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	27.9%	26.9%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	39.2%	34.3%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	35.7%	36.4%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	29.8%	40.5%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50.2%	43.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52.8%	45.3%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	42.3%	41.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.6%	43.5%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52.4%	43.1%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	56.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.3%	57.2%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58.4%	59.3%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55.3%	56%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.7%	58.2%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55.9%	59.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	47.4%	51.9%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55.6%	55%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52.2%	51.2%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	40.9%	40.5%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	52.7%	42.4%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41.6%	44.1%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	39.7%	46.9%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	59.5%	52.2%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	53.6%	52.2%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	27.8%	21.5%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	14%	23.7%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	21.9%	26.7%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	13.3%	28.1%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	25.2%	33.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	43.9%	34.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	51.9%	36.7%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	55.9%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57.2%	39.6%
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	44.2%	40.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	29.2%	40.4%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	36.5%	37.2%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	36.2%	42.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	46.5%	44.1%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	52.3%	39.6%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	46.2%	47.8%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50%	48.3%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	48.5%	46.8%
2005	Science	6th Grade	% met std	36.9%	30%
2006	Science	6th Grade	% met std	26%	29.8%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	31.3%	33.8%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	30.3%	30.7%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	32.2%	34.2%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	37.6%	30.3%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	16.6%	20.1%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	24.2%	23.3%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	22.6%	25%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	43.2%	29.3%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	11.9%	31.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	30%	33.6%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	42%	37.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	43.9%	41.7%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.8%	41.2%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	50.7%	49.9%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.4%	50.4%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.6%	50.1%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	55.1%	50.4%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	48.9%	52.8%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.8%	49.6%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	48%	47.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43.9%	50.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	35.3%	49.8%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	26.9%	26.4%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	27.5%	25.8%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	32.2%	29.9%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	42.7%	33.1%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	32.9%	35.9%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	43.9%	39.7%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	41.4%	39.7%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	31.0%	42.1%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	22.2%	23.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	22.3%	26.3%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	23.2%	30%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	30.8%	36.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	46.1%	42.4%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	28.1%	39.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	37%	40.8%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	37.7%	41.7%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	38.8%	42.2%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	41.2%	51.6%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	48.1%	50.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	48.3%	55.8%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58.9%	63.5%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.4%	62.1%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.4%	60.5%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.4%	53.3%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.1%	54.3%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.3%	60.2%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	16.8%	24.6%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	16.5%	23.5%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	16.6%	23.3%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	24.6%	25.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	23.5%	27.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	29.1%	28.9%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	35%	34.2%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	40.6%	32.9%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	35.9%	36.6%
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	35.2%	42.9%
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	39.4%	43.4%
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	37.8%	43.9%
2005	Science	9th Grade	% met std	26%	36.4%
2006	Science	9th Grade	% met std	26.4%	35.6%
2007	Science	9th Grade	% met std	31.6%	38.3%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$35,939,000	$10,573		$36,351,000	$10,835		$35,819,000	$10,664
Federal:	$2,933,000	$863	8.2%	$4,188,000	$1,248	11.5%	$5,350,000	$1,593	14.9%
State:	$25,840,000	$7,602	71.9%	$26,175,000	$7,802	72.0%	$23,916,000	$7,120	66.8%
Local:	$7,166,000	$2,108	19.9%	$5,988,000	$1,785	16.5%	$6,553,000	$1,951	18.3%
Total Expenditures:	$34,030,000	$10,012		$34,893,000	$10,400		$37,997,000	$11,312
Total Current Expenditures:	$29,193,000	$8,589		$29,468,000	$8,783		$29,813,000	$8,876
Instructional Expenditures:	$16,926,000	$4,980	58.0%	$17,719,000	$5,281	60.1%	$17,913,000	$5,333	60.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,894,000	$1,146	13.3%	$3,546,000	$1,057	12.0%	$3,367,000	$1,002	11.3%
Administration:	$3,495,000	$1,028	12.0%	$3,410,000	$1,016	11.6%	$3,494,000	$1,040	11.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,878,000	$1,435	16.7%	$4,793,000	$1,429	16.3%	$5,039,000	$1,500	16.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,014,000	$1,181		$4,501,000	$1,342		$7,191,000	$2,141
Construction:	$1,609,000	$473		$3,028,000	$903		$5,267,000	$1,568
Total Other:	$66,000	$19		$63,000	$19		$79,000	$24
Interest on Debt:	$722,000	$212		$861,000	$257		$914,000	$272

Total Salary:	$16,962,000	$4,990		$17,105,000	$5,098		$17,225,000	$5,128
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,597,000	$3,412	68.4%	$11,780,000	$3,511	68.9%	$11,957,000	$3,560	69.4%
Other Salary:	$5,365,000	$1,578	31.6%	$5,325,000	$1,587	31.1%	$5,268,000	$1,568	30.6%
Total Benefit:	$5,436,000	$1,599		$5,491,000	$1,637		$5,478,000	$1,631
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,694,000	$1,087	68.0%	$3,764,000	$1,122	68.5%	$3,727,000	$1,110	68.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,742,000	$513	32.0%	$1,727,000	$515	31.5%	$1,751,000	$521	32.0%

* Lovington Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.