Chilchinbeto Community School

Chilchinbeto Community School is an one-room-style K-5 school in Kayenta, Arizona, overseen by Chilchinbeto Community School. The school enrolls 84 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Chilchinbeto Community School answers to Chilchinbeto Community School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Chilchinbeto Community School logs that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at school resources, Chilchinbeto Community School logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Chilchinbeto Community School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at Chilchinbeto Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Navajo County reports that median household income runs about $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Navajo County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), Chilchinbeto Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Black Mesa Community School, roughly 12.7 miles away.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 49%: 166 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Chilchinbeto Community School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.