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Chinle Unified District


At a glance
151stof 289 Arizona districts▲ 18
Better than 47% of Arizona districts
Navajo Rte 7 & State Hwy 191
Chinle, AZ 86503
·(928) 674-9600·All Arizona district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 47.8% of districts
9
Schools
2,910
Students
Top rankedMany Farms Elementary School129th of 909 Arizona elementary schools
Biggest riser
Tsaile Elementary School up 169 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Many Farms Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Mesa View Elementary and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Chinle Unified District in Arizona operates 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from the surrounding area. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout elementary schools and significant challenges at the secondary level.

Tsaile Elementary School and Many Farms Elementary School are the top-performing schools in the district, ranking 134th and 129th, respectively, out of 909 Arizona elementary schools. These schools have strong academic proficiency rates, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. In contrast, Chinle High School and Chinle Junior High School struggle with low proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district faces challenges in supporting student success at the secondary level, with Chinle High School reporting a 78.4% four-year graduation rate and a 5.2% dropout rate. While the elementary schools generally receive higher per-student funding and have lower student-teacher ratios, the district as a whole spends between $14,934 and $20,651 per student. By leveraging the success of the top-performing elementary schools and addressing the issues at the secondary level, the Chinle Unified District can work towards providing a high-quality education for all students.

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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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