Photo: Seth Eastman (1808–1875) · Public domainFort Defiance’s public schools score below 66% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Fort Defiance’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Defiance, 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.
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.
Fort Defiance’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 159 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Defiance’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Fort Defiance’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $17,999 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 57% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Tsehootsooi Middle School, then Window Rock High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Fort Defiance’s grade
C: better than 34% of Arizona school districts, #121 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Defiance, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Defiance
Integrated Preschool
Grades PK · 39 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center
Grades 4–6 · 340 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center
Grades 4–6 · 340 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center
Grades 4–6 · 340 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 284 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Defiance
Tsehootsooi Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 284 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Defiance
Window Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 548 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Defiance
Window Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 548 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Defiance
Window Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 548 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Defiance
Window Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 548 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Fort Defiance’s public schools are run by Window Rock 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.
Well below the state in reading
Fort Defiance vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Fort Defiance’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Defiance | C | Window Rock Unified District |
Every school in Fort Defiance
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (NATIVE - Window Rock High School).
Questions about Fort Defiance’s schools
Are Fort Defiance’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Defiance children attend score below 66% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #121 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Defiance in?
Window Rock Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,705 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Defiance kids go to high school?
Window Rock High School, with 548 students.
What is Fort Defiance’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Window Rock Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Fort Defiance spend per student?
$17,999 in Window Rock Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fort Defiance families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Defiance → They have their own page.
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.