Naa Tsis'aan Community School

Located at Off Highway 98 on N-16, in Tonalea, Utah, Naa Tsis'aan Community School is a micro-enrollment elementary school that hosts 68 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Naa Tsis'aan Community School. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Naa Tsis'aan Community School answers to Naa Tsis'aan Community School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Naa Tsis'aan Community School lists that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

On the resource side, On paper, Naa Tsis'aan Community School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Naa Tsis'aan Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Juan County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, San Juan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,481 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across San Juan County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,032 students), Naa Tsis'aan Community School is one campus in the mix.

Navajo Mountain High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 29%: 96 students in 2018 compared to 68 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.