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Cedar Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves First Mesa, Shongopovi, Second Mesa, Whitecone, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Kykotsmovi Village, Keams Canyon and Jeddito.

First Mesa’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Arizona school districts

Students
142
Schools
1
Spent per student
$42,746
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Cedar Unified District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Spends 247% more per student than the AZ average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−First Mesa 1,459D−Shongopovi 1,084Second Mesa 832Whitecone 805Hotevilla-Bacavi 645Kykotsmovi Village 545Keams Canyon 379Jeddito 311

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for First Mesa. Grade by grade →

PK–8Jeddito SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 34.8% · 82 students tested
Reading / language arts6–9%
State average 40.4% · 81 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$42,746 per student · 247% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 40%Support & administration 55%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 22%Federal 71%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Jeddito School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jeddito
142 students13:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.