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Quemado Independent Schools, New Mexico

Quemado Independent Schools is a unified school district in Catron County and Cibola County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,902 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 4,191 sq mi (10,856 km²) of land.

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Quemado Independent Schools in New Mexico
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,902 ± 327
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Catron County85% of the district’s landCibola County15% of the district’s land
Land area
4,191 sq mi (10,856 km²)
Median household income
$66,360 ± $28,200
Median home value
$265,600 ± $80,254
Water area
3.41 sq mi (8.83 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3502130
Coordinates (central point)
34.270995, -108.328437
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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 Quemado Independent Schools, largest first

  1. Pie Town (CDP)147 people
  2. Quemado (CDP)100 people
  3. Escudilla Bonita (CDP)48 people
  4. Datil (CDP)17 people
  5. Fence Lake (CDP)0 people
  6. Homestead (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. Grants-Cibola County Schools46 mi northeast
  2. Reserve Independent Schools49 mi south
  3. Magdalena Municipal Schools51 mi east
  4. Round Valley Unified District, Arizona67 mi west
  5. St. Johns Unified District, Arizona67 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Quemado Independent Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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