East Arizona News

The majority of students in Apache County schools were American Indian or Alaska Native in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 9,720 students attending Apache County schools, 72.8% were American Indian or Alaska Native. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.2% 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 72.6% of the student body.

White Mountain Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 54% white students and 38.1% Latino students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.3% 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	76.8%	56
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	260
Chinle Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.9%	468
Chinle High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.4%	929
Chinle Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.5%	398
Concho Elementary School	White	60%	165
Coronado Elementary School	White	65%	254
Ganado High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.6%	436
Ganado Intermediate School	American Indian or Alaska Native	92.7%	193
Ganado Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	93%	258
Many Farms Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	285
Mcnary Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.7%	173
Mesa View Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.1%	373
Red Mesa Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.5%	132
Red Mesa High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	171
Red Valley Cove High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	13
Round Rock Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	70
Round Valley Elementary School	White	66.7%	454
Round Valley High School	White	59.6%	416
Round Valley Middle School	White	62.7%	357
Sanders Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	89.7%	282
Sanders Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	86.8%	167
St. John's High School	White	65.2%	313
St. John's Learning Center	White	83.3%	24
St. John's Middle School	White	64.1%	326
Tsaile Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	330
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	84
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.1%	319
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.2%	435
Valley High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.3%	211
Vernon Elementary School	White	82%	128
White Mountain Academy	White	54%	63
Window Rock High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.8%	569