Roswell Independent Schools, New Mexico
Roswell Independent Schools is a unified school district in Chaves County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 57,603 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 3,185 sq mi (8,249 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 57,603 ± 586
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Chaves County
- Land area
- 3,185 sq mi (8,249 km²)
- Median household income
- $52,985 ± $2,859
- Median home value
- $160,100 ± $10,718
- Water area
- 6.07 sq mi (15.7 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3502250
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.642253, -104.344820
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 Roswell Independent Schools, largest first
- Roswell (city)47,638 people
- Midway (CDP)541 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
- Dexter Consolidated Schools30 mi south
- Elida Municipal Schools40 mi northeast
- Hondo Valley Public Schools42 mi west
- Fort Sumner Municipal Schools50 mi north
- Tatum Municipal Schools57 mi east
- Dora Consolidated Schools62 mi east
- Corona Municipal Schools76 mi northwest
These share a boundary with Roswell Independent Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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