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Schools in Chinle · Chinle Unified District

Chinle’s public schools score below 68% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Chinle’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chinle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#128of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 20 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 20 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 5 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 69% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,358 students on the public path
In brief

Chinle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 153 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chinle’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,865 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 65% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Chinle Junior High School, then Chinle High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chinle’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Arizona school districts, #128 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 20%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,682 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put Chinle anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Chinle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,713 in math, 1,651 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chinle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Chinle Junior High SchoolChinle Unified DistrictNo scores
9–12Chinle High SchoolChinle Unified DistrictNo scores

Chinle’s public schools are run by Chinle Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chinle Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,910 students, down 8% since 2022–23 · 14.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$20,865AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 40.4% · 1651 students tested
Math15%
State average 34.8% · 1713 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 65% of the Chinle district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Chinle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Chinle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChinleCChinle Unified District

Every school in Chinle

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chinleby address
Chinle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
489 students17:1Rate it →
Mesa View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
288 students12:1Rate it →
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
252 students13:1Rate it →
Chinle Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
373 students15:1Rate it →
Chinle High School
High · Grades 9–12
956 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NATIVE - Chinle High School, Turquoise Dawn Alternative - Closed and Hozho Online Academy).

Questions about Chinle’s schools

Are Chinle’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chinle children attend score below 68% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #128 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chinle in?

Chinle Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,910 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chinle kids go to high school?

Chinle High School, with 956 students.

What is Chinle’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Chinle Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Chinle spend per student?

$20,865 in Chinle Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.