Cloudcroft Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Cloudcroft Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Otero County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 3,422 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,454 sq mi (3,766 km²) of land.

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Cloudcroft Municipal Schools in New Mexico
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
3,422 ± 592
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Otero County
Land area
1,454 sq mi (3,766 km²)
Median household income
$108,973 ± $41,339
Median home value
$210,800 ± $28,856
Water area
2.74 sq mi (7.1 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3500540
Coordinates (central point)
32.639805, -105.609814

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 Cloudcroft Municipal Schools, largest first

  1. Cloudcroft (village)630 people
  2. Timberon (CDP)479 people
  3. Twin Forks (CDP)310 people
  4. Sacramento (CDP)246 people
  5. Mayhill (CDP)38 people
  6. Pinon (CDP)0 people
  7. Weed (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. Alamogordo Public Schools35 mi southwest
  2. Tularosa Municipal Schools40 mi northwest
  3. Artesia Public Schools54 mi east

These share a boundary with Cloudcroft Municipal Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

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