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Chinle High School

Q: Is Chinle High School a good school?

Chinle High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Arizona high schools.

Q: How many students attend Chinle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Chinle High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chinle High School?

Students at Chinle High School are 99% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Chinle High School?

Chinle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Canyon De Chelly Elementary School Elementary : Chinle Elementary School Elementary : Many Farms Elementary School Elementary : Mesa View Elementary Elementary : Tsaile Elementary School Middle : Chinle Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Chinle High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chinle, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 926 students. The school is part of the Chinle Unified District, which is ranked 151 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chinle High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 14% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Science, 22% in English Language Arts, and 18% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 19%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. Additionally, Chinle High School has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 73.1% to 78.4%, which is lower than the state average, and a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 5.2% to 15.9% in the past few years.

Interestingly, the only nearby school included in the data is Many Farms High School, which is located approximately 13 miles from Chinle High School and serves an even more economically disadvantaged population, with over 99% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Chinle High School's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively high for Native American students but much lower for other subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students.

956

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,934

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

US Hwy 191
Chinle, AZ 86503

(928) 674-9500

District: Chinle Unified District

Feeder schools for Chinle High School:

Elementary:	Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
	Chinle Elementary School
	Many Farms Elementary School
	Mesa View Elementary
	More...
	Tsaile Elementary School
Middle:	Chinle Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

99.1%

Hispanic:

0.3%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (8% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Arizona avg30%

220^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 289Chinle Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	220 of 271	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	239 of 270	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	393 of 469	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	368 of 464	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	263 of 285	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	293 of 420	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.4	312 of 416	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	322 of 406	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	260 of 261	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	282 of 394	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	350 of 491	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	342 of 471	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	317 of 397	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	172 of 207	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	355 of 406	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	293 of 456	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	234 of 247	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	274 of 354	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	162 of 180	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	168 of 172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	194 of 223	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	201 of 219	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	383 of 429	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	304 of 455	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	223 of 238	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	274 of 370	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	15.7	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	147 of 255	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	124 of 380	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)83rd percentile+65 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2022)67th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2022)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-12 vs state

Science14%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Chinle High School	Public	9-12	US Hwy 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9500	956	57	16.7		0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	947 (99.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19.6	220^th of 271 public high schools	18.8%		15.5	239^th of 270 public high schools	11.5%	19	22.0	18.0	14.0	$14,934	$7,308	$2,192	$16,809	$4,304	$1,129	$5,433
NATIVE - Chinle High School	Public	9-12	Hwy. 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 674-9550	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Many Farms High School	Public	9-12	N Hwy 191	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Many Farms High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 781-6226	281	22	12.7	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinle High School

How many students attend Chinle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Chinle High School.

What district is Chinle High School in?

Chinle Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Chinle High School?

Students at Chinle High School are 99% American Indian.

Is Chinle High School a good school?

Chinle High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Arizona high schools.

What schools feed into Chinle High School?

Chinle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
Elementary : Chinle Elementary School
Elementary : Many Farms Elementary School
Elementary : Mesa View Elementary
Elementary : Tsaile Elementary School
Middle : Chinle Junior High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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