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Schools in Shonto

Shonto’s public schools

Kayenta Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shonto. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Arizona’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
13%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▲ 73% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,544 students on the public path
In brief

Shonto’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Shonto’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s 1,781 public schools. Baker Middle School places highest (better than 16%); Debbie Braff Elementary School lowest (5%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Shonto, graded from D to D, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Monument Valley High School. See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Shonto; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Shonto, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
5–8Baker Middle Schoolin KayentaC−
9–12Monument Valley High Schoolin KayentaD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Kayenta Unified District.

The district

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

Kayenta Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,544 students, down 6% since 2022–23 · 13.8 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$21,287AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 40.4% · 791 students tested
Math7%
State average 34.8% · 792 students tested

Shonto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shonto—Kayenta Unified District

Every school in Shonto

6 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).

Also serving Shontoin other towns
Debbie Braff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kayenta
D
426 students13:1Rate it →
K.U.S.D.#27 - A B C Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Kayenta
53 students18:1Rate it →
Baker Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kayenta
C−
447 students14:1Rate it →
Monument Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kayenta
D
618 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Shonto Preparatory Technology High School
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
57 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Shontorun by other districts or the state
Shonto Preparatory School
Elementary · Grades K–8
226 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (NATIVE - Shonto High School).

Questions about Shonto’s schools

Are Shonto’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Shonto. Kayenta Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shonto. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Shonto in?

Kayenta Unified District.

Where do Shonto kids go to high school?

Monument Valley High School.

Parents talk

What Shonto families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.