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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 659 students in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396). This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High School in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monument Valley High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
1,643 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 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
0.08
0.66
# American Indian Students
1,575 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
45%
# Black Students
1 Student
24,288 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
9 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
318
# Students in K Grade:
53
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,858 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,286 is higher than the state median of $11,161. 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
$19,858
$11,257
Spending / Student
$20,286
$11,161
Best Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monument Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2100
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
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