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Hobbs School District

Item: Hobbs School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1515 E Sanger
Hobbs, NM 88240

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 433-0100

new.hobbsschools.net

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Hobbs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

18 Schools

920 Schools

# Students

10,097 Students

310,878 Students

# Teachers

610 Teachers

22,985 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	303	54
Kind	715	104
1	755	105
2	710	111
3	760	116
4	762	113
5	797	117
6	792	117
7	725	118
8	719	121
9	758	139
10	789	135
11	722	125
12	790	118

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District Rank

Hobbs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#82 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hobbs School District
2023	#82
2022	#79
2021	#52
2019	#68
2018	#80
2017	#80
2016	#98
2015	#119
2014	#92
2013	#87
2012	#96

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23%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	24%
2022	23%	24%
2021	22%	25%
2019	17%	21%
2017	17%	21%
2016	15%	21%
2015	11%	18%
2014	38%	41%
2013	38%	42%
2012	33%	43%
2011	33%	42%

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30%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2022	30%	34%
2021	52%	58%
2019	31%	33%
2017	25%	30%
2016	22%	28%
2015	16%	27%
2014	41%	49%
2013	42%	51%
2012	42%	51%
2011	40%	50%
2010	45%	53%

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26%

33%

(20-21)

84%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2021	84%	66%
2020	85%	77%
2019	85%	75%
2018	89%	74%
2017	86%	71%
2016	87%	71%
2015	85%	69%
2013	78%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	65%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	0.39	0.57
2023	0.40	0.56
2022	0.41	0.56
2021	0.41	0.56
2020	0.43	0.58
2019	0.43	0.58
2018	0.45	0.58
2017	0.45	0.58
2016	0.46	0.57
2015	0.46	0.57
2014	0.47	0.56
2013	0.49	0.57
2012	0.50	0.58
2011	0.51	0.59
2010	0.51	0.59
2009	0.52	0.61
2008	0.54	0.60
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.55	0.62
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.56	0.62
2003	0.57	0.63
2002	0.57	0.64
2001	0.57	0.63
2000	0.58	0.64
1999	0.58	0.62
1998	0.58	0.62
1997	0.58	0.62
1996	0.58	0.62
1995	0.58	0.61
1994	0.58	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

77%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	76%	62%
2023	75%	62%
2022	74%	62%
2021	74%	62%
2020	73%	60%
2019	73%	60%
2018	70%	60%
2017	70%	60%
2016	69%	61%
2015	69%	61%
2014	68%	61%
2013	66%	60%
2012	65%	59%
2011	64%	58%
2010	63%	58%
2009	61%	55%
2008	59%	56%
2007	57%	55%
2006	56%	53%
2005	54%	53%
2004	54%	51%
2003	52%	50%
2002	51%	49%
2001	49%	49%
2000	47%	49%
1999	46%	49%
1998	46%	48%
1997	43%	48%
1996	43%	47%
1995	43%	47%
1994	42%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	3%	2%
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	8%	2%
1996	9%	2%
1995	9%	2%
1994	8%	2%

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% White

18%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	19%	20%
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	21%	21%
2020	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%
2018	26%	22%
2017	26%	22%
2016	26%	24%
2015	27%	24%
2014	28%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	30%	25%
2010	31%	25%
2009	33%	28%
2008	34%	29%
2007	36%	30%
2006	37%	30%
2005	38%	32%
2004	39%	32%
2003	40%	32%
2002	42%	33%
2001	43%	34%
2000	45%	35%
1999	46%	37%
1998	47%	38%
1997	48%	38%
1996	48%	39%
1995	48%	40%
1994	50%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,147 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$139 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2023	$139 MM	$6 MM
2022	$131 MM	$6 MM
2021	$139 MM	$6 MM
2020	$131 MM	$6 MM
2019	$107 MM	$5 MM
2018	$103 MM	$5 MM
2017	$99 MM	$4 MM
2016	$95 MM	$4 MM
2015	$78 MM	$9 MM
2014	$89 MM	$4 MM
2012	$82 MM	$7 MM
2011	$77 MM	$7 MM
2010	$78 MM	$9 MM
2009	$77 MM	$9 MM
2008	$71 MM	$11 MM
2007	$66 MM	$10 MM
2006	$63 MM	$9 MM
2005	$58 MM	$10 MM
2004	$54 MM	$10 MM
2003	$51 MM	$10 MM
2002	$48 MM	$9 MM
2001	$47 MM	$8 MM
2000	$43 MM	$8 MM
1999	$41 MM	$7 MM
1998	$38 MM	$7 MM
1997	$37 MM	$6 MM
1996	$35 MM	$6 MM
1995	$37 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$133 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2023	$133 MM	$5 MM
2022	$115 MM	$5 MM
2021	$133 MM	$5 MM
2020	$115 MM	$5 MM
2019	$103 MM	$5 MM
2018	$90 MM	$4 MM
2017	$93 MM	$4 MM
2016	$98 MM	$4 MM
2015	$89 MM	$9 MM
2014	$91 MM	$4 MM
2012	$82 MM	$7 MM
2011	$99 MM	$8 MM
2010	$89 MM	$9 MM
2009	$76 MM	$10 MM
2008	$70 MM	$10 MM
2007	$67 MM	$10 MM
2006	$63 MM	$10 MM
2005	$64 MM	$10 MM
2004	$57 MM	$10 MM
2003	$58 MM	$10 MM
2002	$51 MM	$9 MM
2001	$47 MM	$8 MM
2000	$47 MM	$7 MM
1999	$44 MM	$7 MM
1998	$40 MM	$7 MM
1997	$36 MM	$6 MM
1996	$33 MM	$6 MM
1995	$33 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,740

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,887	$15,623
2022	$12,306	$15,481
2021	$14,191	$15,495
2020	$12,306	$15,481
2019	$10,385	$12,829
2018	$10,314	$16,142
2017	$9,970	$13,819
2016	$9,662	$11,869
2015	$7,859	$16,798
2014	$9,455	$11,497
2012	$9,404	$18,139
2011	$9,189	$25,792
2010	$9,513	$16,798
2009	$9,594	$16,127
2008	$9,042	$18,377
2007	$8,471	$14,540
2006	$8,230	$12,172
2005	$7,665	$13,962
2004	$7,067	$11,848
2003	$6,699	$11,555
2002	$6,236	$10,673
2001	$6,096	$9,521
2000	$5,449	$8,577
1999	$5,017	$8,334
1998	$4,555	$7,977
1997	$4,213	$6,699
1995	$4,363	$6,735
1992	$3,473	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$13,147

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hobbs School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,287	$14,736
2022	$10,859	$14,519
2021	$13,578	$14,615
2020	$10,859	$14,519
2019	$10,007	$13,264
2018	$9,037	$14,983
2017	$9,411	$13,861
2016	$9,940	$12,145
2015	$8,919	$17,733
2014	$9,634	$11,732
2012	$9,387	$18,345
2011	$11,758	$26,852
2010	$10,796	$17,733
2009	$9,457	$16,153
2008	$8,907	$17,718
2007	$8,565	$15,014
2006	$8,164	$12,893
2005	$8,471	$13,808
2004	$7,547	$11,590
2003	$7,597	$11,290
2002	$6,572	$10,957
2001	$6,177	$9,422
2000	$5,898	$8,253
1999	$5,356	$7,838
1998	$4,717	$7,436
1997	$4,182	$7,064
1995	$3,850	$6,165
1992	$3,292	$5,640

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hobbs School District?

Hobbs School District manages 18 public schools serving 10,097 students.

What is the rank of Hobbs School District?

Hobbs School District is ranked #84 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hobbs School District?

77% of Hobbs School District students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hobbs School District?

Hobbs School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Hobbs School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,147 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,097 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 84% (Top 5% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education