Rocky Ridge Boarding School

Rocky Ridge Boarding School operates as a very small K-5 school in KYKOTSMOVI, Arizona, overseen by Rocky Ridge Boarding School. Current enrollment sits at 69 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Rocky Ridge Boarding School sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, Rocky Ridge Boarding School records that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Navajo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,606, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Rocky Ridge Boarding School is one of 98 public schools in Navajo County (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students).

The closest other public school is Hotevilla Bacavi Community School, roughly 11.2 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Rocky Ridge Boarding School's enrollment has decreased 42% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 69).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.