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Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 668 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 5% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), 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 87%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monument Valley High School, with 85-89% 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Graduation Rate
87%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.66
% American Indian
95%
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monument Valley High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2100
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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