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Apache County’s schools student body comprised mostly of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in 2021-22 school year

Superintendent of public instruction thomas c horne 2023

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

The majority of students in Apache County schools were American Indian or Alaskan Native in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 9,814 students attending Apache County schools, 72.5% were American Indian or Alaskan Native. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.7% of Apache County students.

In the previous school year, American Indian or Alaskan Native students still were the most common group in Apache County, representing 73.8% of the student body.

Window Rock High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 59.5% of White students, 32% of Latino students, 3.9% of American Indian or Alaskan Native students, and 3.9% of Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2% when compared to the previous year.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Demographics of Student Body in Apache County in the 2021-22 school year
American Indian or Alaskan Native [72.5%]White [17.7%]Latino [8.1%]Ethnicities <5% [1.8%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Apache County Schools in the 2021-22 school year
School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Alpine Elementary SchoolWhite74.5%55
Canyon De Chelly Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native100%207
Chinle Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native99.1%344
Chinle High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native99.2%708
Chinle Junior High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native98.9%277
Concho Elementary SchoolWhite69.2%172
Ganado High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native96.8%407
Ganado Intermediate SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native94.8%155
Ganado Middle SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native94.3%296
Many Farms Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native99.1%211
Mesa View ElementaryAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native98.2%217
Red Mesa Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native94.5%128
Red Mesa High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native97.6%168
Red Mesa Junior High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native97.3%73
Red Valley Cove High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native100%14
Round Rock Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native100%68
Round Valley Elementary SchoolWhite67.8%525
Round Valley High SchoolWhite59.5%412
Round Valley Middle SchoolWhite64.2%433
Sanders Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native86.1%252
Sanders Middle SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native97.4%152
Tsaile Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native96.8%253
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'OltaAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native100%85
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning CenterAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native100%315
Tsehootsooi Middle SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native99.6%281
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning CenterAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native97.7%384
Valley High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native95.4%197
Vernon Elementary SchoolWhite84.5%110
Window Rock High SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native98.7%612

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