Shonto Preparatory School

Shonto Preparatory School, a small primary school in Shonto, Arizona, overseen by Shonto Preparatory School, serves 226 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 451.

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

On demographics, Shonto Preparatory School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Navajo County put the typical household earns roughly $54,606 per year, 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), Shonto Preparatory School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Shonto Preparatory Technology High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shonto Preparatory School has edged down 42%, going from 387 students in 2018 to 226 in 2025.

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