East Arizona News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Navajo County schools in 2022-23 were American Indian or Alaska Native, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 17,416 students attending Navajo County schools, 44.1% were American Indian or Alaska Native. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.8% of Navajo County students.

In the previous school year, American Indian or Alaska Native students were also the most common group in Navajo County, representing 44.6% of the student body.

Bonnie Brennan School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 38.6% American Indian or Alaska Native students, 34.6% Latino students, and 15% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.1% 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
Alchesay High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.5%	820
Blue Ridge Elementary School	White	49.6%	819
Blue Ridge High School	White	45.9%	665
Blue Ridge Junior High School	White	44.9%	267
Bonnie Brennan School	American Indian or Alaska Native	38.6%	246
Canyon Day Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.4%	437
Capps Elementary School	White	71.7%	120
Cradleboard School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.1%	264
George Washington Academy	White	75.1%	201
Highland Primary School	White	77.7%	493
Holbrook High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	66%	653
Holbrook Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	55%	347
Hulet Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	33.2%	349
Indian Wells Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	88%	341
Jefferson Elementary School	Latino	42.8%	367
Joseph City Elementary School	White	58.6%	203
Joseph City High School	White	59.1%	137
Joseph City Junior High School	White	50.9%	116
Kayenta Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.2%	504
Kayenta Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95%	479
Linden Elementary School	White	80.8%	203
Mogollon High School	White	81.9%	166
Mogollon Junior High School	White	74%	77
Monument Valley High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	96.1%	659
Mountain Meadows Primary	White	72.7%	143
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	White	67.1%	389
Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor	White	75%	64
Pinon Accelerated Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	255
Pinon Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.2%	428
Pinon High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.1%	370
Sequoia Village School	White	73%	163
Seven Mile School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97%	434
Show Low High School	White	71.6%	877
Show Low Junior High School	White	71.9%	588
Snowflake High School	White	77.1%	884
Snowflake Intermediate School	White	74.9%	394
Snowflake Junior High School	White	76%	463
Taylor Elementary School	White	77.8%	302
Taylor Intermediate School	White	80%	225
Washington School	American Indian or Alaska Native	42.2%	268
White Mountain Institute	White	65.9%	41
White Mountain Institute Online	White	67.3%	55
Whiteriver Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.2%	396
Winslow High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	50.4%	687