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Chinle Unified District

2,910 students · 8 schools · 14.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #76 of 659 in Arizona

Students
2,910
Schools
8
Teachers (FTE)
203
Student–Teacher
14.3:1
County
Apache
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Chinle Unified District

Chinle Unified District is a public school system serving Apache County, Arizona, based in Chinle. It serves 2,910 students across 8 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #76 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone9286749600
AddressNavajo Rte 7 & State Hwy 191, Chinle, AZ 86503
CountyApache County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Chinle Unified District enrolls 2,910 students in 8 schools — an average of about 364 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #76 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,910
#76 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
8
~364 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Chinle Unified District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,910 students reported):

White
0%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
99%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Chinle Unified District employs about 203 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 479.

Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
203
classroom teachers
Total staff
479
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Chinle Unified District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Chinle Unified District’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Chinle Unified District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Chinle Unified District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#76
of 659 districts
Ratio
14.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Apache County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Chinle Unified District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Chinle Unified District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0401940. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.