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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 are 2 public preschools serving 504 students in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396). This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
1,643 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
22,970 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
1,575 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
4%
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
49%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,328 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
9 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
n/a
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
53
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kayenta Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 408 students
Rank: n/an/a
K.u.s.d.#27 - A B C Preschool
Magnet School
N. Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2043
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2043
Grades: PK-K
| 96 students
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