Maxwell Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Maxwell Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Colfax County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 414 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 318 sq mi (823 km²) of land.

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Maxwell Municipal Schools in New Mexico
Maxwell Municipal Schools and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
414 ± 142
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Colfax County
Land area
318 sq mi (823 km²)
Median household income
$35,602 ± $7,396
Median home value
$86,700 ± $18,752
Water area
2.74 sq mi (7.08 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3501800
Coordinates (central point)
36.594574, -104.470175

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 Maxwell Municipal Schools, largest first

  1. Maxwell (village)331 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. Raton Public Schools16 mi north
  2. Springer Municipal Schools17 mi south
  3. Cimarron Public Schools34 mi west

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

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