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Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) 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 4 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197). 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 Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) have an average math proficiency score of 10% (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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
1,472 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197), 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.66
# American Indian Students
1,434 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
97%
5%
# Asian Students
11 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
47%
# Black Students
3 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
12 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
1%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
71
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,053 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,344 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,053
$11,257
Spending / Student
$16,344
$11,161
Best Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tsinaabaas Habitiin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Hwy 89 2 Miles East Of Gap Tr
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1090
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1090
Grades: PK-5
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Dzil Libei Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
67 E Fir Street
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 232-1080
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 232-1080
Grades: PK-6
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Tuba City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Maple Street
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1020
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1020
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Tuba City Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
67 East Fir Street
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1040
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 275 students
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