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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 preschools serving 499 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
23,860 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
1,536 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
4%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
49%
# Black Students
1 Student
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
10 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
84
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: n/an/a
N. Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2060
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2060
Grades: PK-K
| 41 students
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