Total enrollment
19,662
+2,061 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
Navajo County
Arizona · Public K-12
Across all districts in Navajo County, public schools number 98 and enroll approximately 19,662 K-12 students (44 elementary, 12 middle, and 36 high).
7-year change in Navajo County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
79
+22 (+39%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
108,415
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
98
39 districts
Enrollment
19,662
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$54,606
Below Arizona avg
Free/reduced lunch
98.2%
Above Arizona avg
Elementary
44
9,058 students
Middle
12
3,336 students
High
36
5,652 students
Combined / other
6
1,616 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Snowflake Unified District (4391)
2,830 students · 39 districts in Navajo County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Navajo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
20.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.8%
civilian labor
Median age
40
25.2% under 18
Test scores in Navajo County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 17 schools ranked. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Highland Primary School· 59.0%
- Snowflake High School· 58.0%
- Snowflake Junior High School· 58.0%
- Snowflake Intermediate School· 57.0%
- Taylor Intermediate School· 53.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Holbrook Junior High School· 27.0%
- Washington School· 27.0%
- Hulet Elementary School· 30.0%
- Bonnie Brennan School· 32.0%
- Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School· 32.0%
Cities in Navajo County
Show Low13 schoolsHolbrook9 schoolsKayenta8 schoolsPinon8 schoolsWinslow6 schoolsLakeside5 schoolsSnowflake5 schoolsSnowflake4 schoolsWhiteriver4 schoolsWinslow4 schoolsHeber3 schoolsJoseph City3 schoolsKeams Canyon3 schoolsShonto3 schoolsIndian Wells2 schoolsTaylor2 schoolsCibecue1 schoolFt. Apache1 schoolGanado1 schoolHeber1 schoolHeber-Overgaard1 schoolHotevilla1 schoolJeddito1 schoolJoseph City1 schoolKykotsmovi1 schoolKykotsmovi1 schoolLakeside1 schoolPolacca1 schoolSecond Mesa1 schoolShow Low1 schoolWhite Cone1 schoolWhiteriver1 school
About Navajo County
Across the middle-population Arizona county of Navajo County of about 108,415 residents, the public-school footprint covers 98 schools and about 19,662 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $54,606 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 20%. That income level is 15% lower than the Arizona median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Navajo County consists of 44 elementary schools (9,058 students), 12 middle schools (3,336), 36 high schools (5,652), and 6 combined or other schools.
Snowflake Unified District (4391) dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 2,830 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 19,662 students, increased 12% from the 17,601 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Navajo County gained 22 schools, going from 57 to 79.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Navajo County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Navajo County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data