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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHILCHINBETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 590005200175

Chilchinbeto Community School

E Hwy 160 Navajo Rte 59, Kayenta, AZ 86033 · (928) 697-3800 · Navajo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
84
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
81 students
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten78%
Grade 11315%
Grade 21012%
Grade 3911%
Grade 467%
Grade 51012%
Grade 6810%
Grade 71315%
Grade 8810%
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Native American
84100%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3643%
Female
4857%

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Matched among Arizona elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Chilchinbeto Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Navajo County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
84#1,148 of 1,223#33 of 38
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
84
-82 (-49%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2584328.0:196% (81)
2023-2476710.9:196% (73)
2022-2392910.2:197% (89)
2017-18166N/AN/A100% (166)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilchinbeto Community School.

About Chilchinbeto Community School

Chilchinbeto Community School is a small elementary school in Chilchinbeto Community School, located in Kayenta, Arizona. The school serves 84 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 81% smaller than that.

In federal data, the district for Chilchinbeto Community School is the school itself.

The student body at Chilchinbeto Community School is 100% Native American. Chilchinbeto Community School's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.

Chilchinbeto Community School counts 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 28.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 11.0 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Navajo County average 98%.

In the county around the school, Navajo County, the median household income is $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 98 public schools in Navajo County, enrolling about 19,662 students in all.

The shortest distance from Chilchinbeto Community School to another public school is about 12.7 miles, to Black Mesa Community School.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Chilchinbeto Community School enrolled 166 in 2017-18 and 84 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.

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Navajo County at a glance

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Population
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students

Quick facts

School name
Chilchinbeto Community School
District
Chilchinbeto Community School
Address
E Hwy 160 Navajo Rte 59, Kayenta, AZ 86033
Phone
(928) 697-3800
County
Navajo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
84
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
28.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
81 (96%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
590005200175
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Chilchinbeto Community School
How many students attend Chilchinbeto Community School?
Chilchinbeto Community School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Chilchinbeto Community School serve?
Chilchinbeto Community School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Chilchinbeto Community School?
Approximately 28.0:1 students per teacher at Chilchinbeto Community School.
What is the student diversity at Chilchinbeto Community School?
Student demographics at Chilchinbeto Community School are roughly .
What district is Chilchinbeto Community School in?
Chilchinbeto Community School is part of Chilchinbeto Community School.
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