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Chinle Unified District (4158) 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 925 students in Chinle Unified District (4158). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Chinle Unified District (4158) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
2,910 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chinle Unified District (4158), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#437 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Graduation Rate
77%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)70.4%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.66
% American Indian
99%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,372 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,430 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,372
$11,558
Spending / Student
$22,430
$11,459
Best Chinle Unified District (4158) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tsaile Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Navajo Rt 12 And Jct. Hwy 64
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9100
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9100
Gr: PK-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
Many Farms Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Us Highway 191
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9000
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9000
Gr: PK-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #33.
Chinle Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 191 & I.r. 7
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9401
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9401
Gr: 7-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #44.
Hozho Online Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19 Rte 27
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9654
Chinle, AZ 86503
(928) 674-9654
Gr: K-12
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