Kaibeto Boarding School

Kaibeto Boarding School is a close-knit elementary-level community in Kaibeto, Arizona, one of the schools within Kaibeto Boarding School. The school serves 224 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 50% below typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Kaibeto Boarding School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Kaibeto Boarding School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Coconino County indicate median household income runs about $72,966, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Kaibeto Boarding School is one of 80 public schools in Coconino County (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students).

The closest other public school is Tonalea Day School, roughly 19.6 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kaibeto Boarding School has fell 15%, going from 265 students in 2018 to 224 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.