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Apache County Education: 7,079 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com

Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com

There were 7,079 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Apache County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 2% decrease from the 7,221 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Apache County welcomed 9,720 students at the time. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 72.8% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 35 schools in Apache County, Chinle High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 923 students, making up 99.4% 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.

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

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

Ethnicities in Apache County in 2023-24 School Year
American Indian or Alaskan Native [72.8%]White [17.2%]Ethnicities with <5% [1.8%]

Enrollment in Apache County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of American Indian or Alaskan Native StudentsTotal Enrollment
Chinle High School99.4%929
Window Rock High School98.8%569
Chinle Elementary School97.9%468
Ganado High School93.6%436
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center98.2%435
Round Valley High School2.9%416
Chinle Junior High School98.5%398
Mesa View Elementary98.1%373
Round Valley Middle School3.6%357
Tsaile Elementary School100%330
St. John's Middle School8.3%326
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center98.1%319
St. John's High School9.6%313
Many Farms Elementary School100%285
Sanders Elementary School89.7%282
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School98.8%260
Ganado Middle School93%258
Valley High School95.3%211
Ganado Intermediate School92.7%193
Mcnary Elementary School97.7%173
Red Mesa High School98.8%171
Sanders Middle School86.8%167
Red Mesa Elementary School95.5%132
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta100%84
Round Rock Elementary School100%70
Red Valley Cove High School100%13

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