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Portales Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Portales Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 17,327 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 346 sq mi (896 km²) of land.

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Portales Municipal Schools in New Mexico
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,327 ± 385
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Roosevelt County
Land area
346 sq mi (896 km²)
Median household income
$52,475 ± $5,366
Median home value
$135,000 ± $16,652
Water area
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3502100
Coordinates (central point)
34.149760, -103.292008
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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 Portales Municipal Schools, largest first

  1. Portales (city)11,968 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. Texico Municipal Schools18 mi northeast
  2. Clovis Municipal Schools23 mi north
  3. Floyd Municipal Schools25 mi west
  4. Dora Consolidated Schools25 mi south
  5. Muleshoe Independent School District, Texas28 mi east
  6. Elida Municipal Schools30 mi southwest
  7. Melrose Public Schools34 mi northwest
  8. Sudan Independent School District, Texas34 mi east

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

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