Gallup-McKinley County Schools, New Mexico

Gallup-McKinley County Schools is a unified school district in McKinley County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 63,287 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 4,947 sq mi (12,813 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
63,287 ± 724
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
McKinley County
Land area
4,947 sq mi (12,813 km²)
Median household income
$47,827 ± $2,885
Median home value
$77,200 ± $7,240
Water area
4.47 sq mi (11.6 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3501110
Coordinates (central point)
35.629658, -108.228353

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 Gallup-McKinley County Schools, largest first

  1. Gallup (city)21,023 people
  2. Crownpoint (CDP)2,882 people
  3. Navajo (CDP)2,181 people
  4. Thoreau (CDP)1,973 people
  5. Church Rock (CDP)1,381 people
  6. Iyanbito (CDP)1,233 people
  7. Gamerco (CDP)1,176 people
  8. Prewitt (CDP)1,027 people
  9. Rock Springs (CDP)1,013 people
  10. Twin Lakes (CDP)893 people
  11. Tohatchi (CDP)750 people
  12. Fort Wingate (CDP)726 people
All 41
  1. Williams Acres (CDP)643 people
  2. Sundance (CDP)585 people
  3. White Cliffs (CDP)581 people
  4. Crestview (CDP)580 people
  5. Pinedale (CDP)575 people
  6. Yah-ta-hey (CDP)507 people
  7. Ojo Encino (CDP)470 people
  8. Jamestown (CDP)439 people
  9. Ramah (CDP)407 people
  10. Brimhall Nizhoni (CDP)367 people
  11. Catalpa Canyon (CDP)302 people
  12. Bluewater (CDP)275 people
  13. Nakaibito (CDP)251 people
  14. Haystack (CDP)250 people
  15. Becenti (CDP)235 people
  16. Continental Divide (CDP)231 people
  17. Sagar (CDP)197 people
  18. Pueblo Pintado (CDP)187 people
  19. Purty Rock (CDP)133 people
  20. Borrego Pass (CDP)129 people
  21. Timberlake (CDP)110 people
  22. Tse Bonito (CDP)93 people
  23. Vanderwagen (CDP)61 people
  24. Manuelito (CDP)27 people
  25. Pinehaven (CDP)8 people
  26. Black Hat (CDP)2 people
  27. Homer C Jones (CDP)2 people
  28. McGaffey (CDP)0 people
  29. Red Rock Ranch (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. Zuni Public Schools50 mi southwest
  2. Window Rock Unified District, Arizona53 mi west
  3. Grants-Cibola County Schools55 mi south
  4. Bloomfield Municipal Schools56 mi north
  5. Cuba Independent Schools62 mi east
  6. Central Consolidated Schools64 mi northwest
  7. Farmington Municipal Schools68 mi north
  8. Sanders Unified District, Arizona75 mi southwest
  9. Chinle Unified District, Arizona81 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Gallup-McKinley County 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 Gallup-McKinley County Schools before you rely on it.

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