Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta

Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta is an one-room-style elementary-level community in Ganado, Arizona, overseen by Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta. The school serves 143 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta is the operating authority for Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta logs that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Apache County) records that median household income runs about $41,438, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

Ganado Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.