East Arizona News

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.

School name	% of American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	Total Enrollment
Chinle High School	99.4%	929
Window Rock High School	98.8%	569
Chinle Elementary School	97.9%	468
Ganado High School	93.6%	436
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center	98.2%	435
Round Valley High School	2.9%	416
Chinle Junior High School	98.5%	398
Mesa View Elementary	98.1%	373
Round Valley Middle School	3.6%	357
Tsaile Elementary School	100%	330
St. John's Middle School	8.3%	326
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center	98.1%	319
St. John's High School	9.6%	313
Many Farms Elementary School	100%	285
Sanders Elementary School	89.7%	282
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	98.8%	260
Ganado Middle School	93%	258
Valley High School	95.3%	211
Ganado Intermediate School	92.7%	193
Mcnary Elementary School	97.7%	173
Red Mesa High School	98.8%	171
Sanders Middle School	86.8%	167
Red Mesa Elementary School	95.5%	132
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta	100%	84
Round Rock Elementary School	100%	70
Red Valley Cove High School	100%	13