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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Ganado High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
390
High
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4157)·NCES 040329000252
Ganado High School
Hwy 264, Ganado, AZ 86505 · (928) 755-1510 · Apache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Arizona public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 30% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ganado Unified School District (4157). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 10.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ganado High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #245 of 268 ▼ 5 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #247 of 267 ▼ 10 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #219 of 510 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #34 of 279 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #261 of 284 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #27 of 132 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-78 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 69% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 75% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 99% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 99% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 42 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 36 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganado High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (515 to 390); teachers down 12% (32 to 28).
About Ganado High School
In Ganado, Arizona, part of Apache County, Ganado High School is a high school. Enrollment is 390 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students, so this school is 38% smaller than average.
Ganado Unified School District (4157) counts 4 schools and 980 students, including Ganado High School.
The student body at Ganado High School is 91% Native American. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. On average, high schools in Arizona have 20.2:1, compared with 13.9:1 here.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Ganado High School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Apache County residents, the median household income is $41,438, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Besides Ganado High School, Apache County has 66 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Ganado Middle School is the closest, at about 5.9 miles. Ganado High School has 3 other public schools within ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment declined 17% from its 2020-21 level of 468.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ganado Unified School District (4157)
- Ganado Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- Ganado Intermediate SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Ganado Primary SchoolElementary · 162 students
Other schools in Ganado
- Ganado Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- Ganado Intermediate SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Ganado Primary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Kin Dah Lichi'i OltaElementary · 143 students
- Greasewood Springs Community School Inc.Elementary · 109 students
- Nazlini Community SchoolElementary · 56 students
Other Ganado High schools
One other US public school is named Ganado High. Ganado High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ganado High SchoolGANADO, TX · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Ganado Middle School5.9 mi · 234
- Ganado Intermediate School6.0 mi · 194
- Ganado Primary School6.1 mi · 162
- Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta12.0 mi · 143
- Nazlini Community School14.2 mi · 56
- Greasewood Springs Community School Inc.20.1 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Ganado High SchoolHow large is Ganado High School?
Ganado High School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ganado High School serve?
Ganado High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ganado High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Ganado High School.
What is the student diversity at Ganado High School?
Student demographics at Ganado High School are roughly 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Ganado High School public or private?
Ganado High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ganado Unified School District (4157).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.