Ruidoso Municipal Schools, New Mexico
Ruidoso Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Lincoln County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 13,061 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 164 sq mi (426 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 13,061 ± 528
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Lincoln County
- Land area
- 164 sq mi (426 km²)
- Median household income
- $53,397 ± $3,060
- Median home value
- $231,600 ± $23,539
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3502310
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.368870, -105.576233
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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools, largest first
- Ruidoso (village)7,699 people
- Ruidoso Downs (city)2,655 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
- Capitan Municipal Schools16 mi north
- Tularosa Municipal Schools23 mi southwest
- Hondo Valley Public Schools31 mi northeast
These share a boundary with Ruidoso Municipal Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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