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Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 902 students in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.66
# American Indian Students
1,536 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
47%
# Black Students
1 Student
44,373 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
10 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
84
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,252 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,689 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,252
$11,421
Spending / Student
$20,689
$11,323
Best Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
North U.s. Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Debbie Braff Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
North Us Hwy 163 Mustang Blvd
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2301
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2301
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
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