Debbie Braff Elementary School

Set in Kayenta, Arizona, Debbie Braff Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school, part of Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396). It enrolls 426 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 4 schools in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) (1,544 students total), Debbie Braff Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Debbie Braff Elementary School logs that 96% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Navajo County reports that median household income runs about $54,606, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Across Navajo County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), Debbie Braff Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Baker Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Debbie Braff Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 426 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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