Fort Sumner Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Fort Sumner Municipal Schools is a unified school district in De Baca County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,576 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 2,323 sq mi (6,017 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,576 ± 172
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
De Baca County
Land area
2,323 sq mi (6,017 km²)
Median home value
$187,500 ± $163,183
Water area
11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3501050
Coordinates (central point)
34.359273, -104.368696

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 Fort Sumner Municipal Schools, largest first

  1. Fort Sumner (village)938 people
  2. Lake Sumner (CDP)86 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. House Municipal Schools35 mi northeast
  2. Floyd Municipal Schools38 mi east
  3. Melrose Public Schools45 mi east
  4. Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools46 mi northwest
  5. Elida Municipal Schools48 mi southeast
  6. Roswell Independent Schools50 mi south
  7. Vaughn Municipal Schools57 mi west
  8. Corona Municipal Schools68 mi west

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

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Fort Sumner Municipal Schools before you rely on it.

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