East Arizona News

The majority of students in Apache County schools were American Indian or Alaska Native in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 9,949 students attending Apache County schools, 72.6% were American Indian or Alaska Native. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.5% of Apache County students.

In the previous school year, American Indian or Alaska Native students were also the most common group in Apache County, representing 72.5% of the student body.

White Mountain Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 50% Latino students and 43.2% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

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

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

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alpine Elementary School	White	76.3%	59
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.3%	286
Chinle Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.1%	462
Chinle High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99%	920
Chinle Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.5%	410
Concho Elementary School	White	63.9%	183
Coronado Elementary School	White	62.6%	286
Ganado High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	96.2%	449
Ganado Intermediate School	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.7%	207
Ganado Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	91.8%	291
Many Farms Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.7%	305
Mesa View Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.9%	388
Red Mesa Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.1%	145
Red Mesa High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	168
Red Mesa Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.7%	79
Round Valley Elementary School	White	68.6%	494
Round Valley High School	White	58.8%	410
Round Valley Middle School	White	60.3%	428
Sanders Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	90.6%	245
Sanders Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.3%	164
St. John's High School	White	62.4%	314
St. John's Learning Center	White	70.6%	17
St. John's Middle School	White	63.2%	340
Tsaile Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.5%	390
Tsehootsooi Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.6%	259
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center	American Indian or Alaska Native	98%	441
Valley High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	96.1%	203
Vernon Elementary School	White	83.7%	123
White Mountain Academy	Latino	50%	44
Window Rock High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	571