Tuba City Boarding School

Tuba City Boarding School is a big elementary campus in Tuba City, Arizona, run under Tuba City Boarding School. The school serves 1,040 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 131% above typical.

Tuba City Boarding School is a school of Tuba City Boarding School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Tuba City Boarding School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Tuba City Boarding School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Coconino County shows median household earnings sit near $72,966, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Coconino County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), of which Tuba City Boarding School is one.

The closest other public school is Tuba City Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Tuba City Boarding School.

Tuba City Boarding School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 1,336 students in 2018 compared to 1,040 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Tuba City Boarding School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.