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Navajo County Education: 2,504 Latino students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Bonnie Brennan School Principal Larissa Richards (2023) | Bonnie Brennan School

Bonnie Brennan School Principal Larissa Richards (2023) | Bonnie Brennan School

There were 2,504 Latino students enrolled in Navajo County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 11.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Navajo County welcomed 17,228 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Latino students made up 14.5% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 72 schools in Navajo County, Blue Ridge Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 242 Latino students.

WalletHub claimed Arizona's school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.

In 2022, average scores from Arizona students were found to be in line with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation's Report Card

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Ethnicities in Navajo County in 2021-22 School Year
American Indian or Alaskan Native [44.6%]Native American [36.8%]Latino [14.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4%]
Enrollment in Navajo County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Latino studentsTotal enrollment
Jefferson Elementary School38.9%365
Bonnie Brennan School33.3%249
Park Elementary School33.1%154
Hulet Elementary School31.6%320
Washington School30.9%259
Blue Ridge Elementary School28%864
Winslow Junior High School26.2%343
Blue Ridge Junior High School25.8%287
Winslow High School25.7%615
Blue Ridge High School23.9%710
Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor23.1%52
Whipple Ranch Elementary School22.6%403
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School20.5%405
Holbrook Junior High School19.5%364
Mountain Meadows Primary19.1%136
Joseph City Junior High School18.8%117
Show Low Junior High School18.6%607
Capps Elementary School17.9%106
Joseph City Elementary School17.6%188
Show Low High School17.4%855
Mogollon High School17.2%145
Joseph City High School17.1%158
Holbrook High School16.4%640
Sequoia Village School15.4%175
Taylor Intermediate School15.3%229
Taylor Elementary School14.6%301
Snowflake Junior High School13.8%458
Snowflake Intermediate School13.6%374
Linden Elementary School13.5%193
Snowflake High School12.9%848
Highland Primary School12.8%485
Indian Wells Elementary7.4%326
George Washington Academy6.5%217
Monument Valley High School2.2%634
Pinon Elementary School-367
Pinon Accelerated Middle School-234
Pinon High School-330
Mogollon Junior High School-14
Whiteriver Elementary-363
Canyon Day Junior High School-487
Cradleboard School-278
Alchesay High School-703
Jeddito School-121
Kayenta Middle School-508
Kayenta Elementary School-497
Shonto Preparatory Technology High School-73
Navajo County Instruction for Success -13
Show Low Preschool-18
White Mountain Institute-29
Seven Mile School-428
NATIVE - Ganado High School-17
Snowflake Preschool-26
Sequoia Village High School-59
WMI ON LINE-56
NATIVE Central Campus-13

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