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Chama Valley Independent Schools, New Mexico

Chama Valley Independent Schools is a unified school district in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,665 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,082 sq mi (2,803 km²) of land.

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Chama Valley Independent Schools in New Mexico
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,665 ± 512
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Rio Arriba County
Land area
1,082 sq mi (2,803 km²)
Median household income
$56,268 ± $18,951
Median home value
$262,400 ± $72,282
Water area
14.1 sq mi (36.6 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3500420
Coordinates (central point)
36.655722, -106.543127
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Chama Valley Independent Schools, largest first

  1. Chama (village)776 people
  2. Tierra Amarilla (CDP)429 people
  3. Ensenada (CDP)225 people
  4. Canjilon (CDP)185 people
  5. Los Ojos (CDP)23 people
  6. Brazos (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools28 mi east
  2. Jemez Mountain Public Schools36 mi southwest
  3. Dulce Independent Schools36 mi west
  4. Española Municipal Schools46 mi southeast
  5. Archuleta County School District 50-JT, Colorado51 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Chama Valley Independent Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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