East Arizona News

There were 7,680 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Navajo County schools in the 2022-23 school year, an increase over from the 7,677 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Navajo County welcomed 17,416 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 44.1% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 47 schools in Navajo County, Alchesay High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 808 students, making up 98.5% of the school's total student body.

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.

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

School name	% of American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	Total Enrollment
Snowflake High School	4.9%	884
Show Low High School	4.4%	877
Alchesay High School	98.5%	820
Blue Ridge Elementary School	14.5%	819
Winslow High School	50.4%	687
Blue Ridge High School	23.3%	665
Monument Valley High School	96.1%	659
Holbrook High School	66%	653
Show Low Junior High School	3.2%	588
Kayenta Elementary School	97.2%	504
Highland Primary School	2.6%	493
Kayenta Middle School	95%	479
Snowflake Junior High School	2.6%	463
Canyon Day Junior High School	98.4%	437
Seven Mile School	97%	434
Pinon Elementary School	97.2%	428
Whiteriver Elementary	98.2%	396
Snowflake Intermediate School	5.6%	394
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	6.2%	389
Pinon High School	98.1%	370
Jefferson Elementary School	34.9%	367
Hulet Elementary School	33.2%	349
Holbrook Junior High School	55%	347
Indian Wells Elementary	88%	341
Taylor Elementary School	5%	302
Washington School	42.2%	268
Blue Ridge Junior High School	16.5%	267
Cradleboard School	98.1%	264
Pinon Accelerated Middle School	98.8%	255
Bonnie Brennan School	38.6%	246
Joseph City Elementary School	16.7%	203
Joseph City High School	16.1%	137
Joseph City Junior High School	21.6%	116