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Schools in Tsaile · Chinle Unified District

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

On the state math tests, 15% of Tsaile’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tsaile, 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.

K–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
1
1,269 students on the public path
In brief

Tsaile’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 137 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tsaile’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is 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 Tsaile’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Arizona school districts. 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 (137)Better than 24%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,682 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put Tsaile anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Tsaile’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 Tsaile, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Tsaile Elementary SchoolChinle Unified DistrictNo scores
9–12Chinle High Schoolin ChinleNo scores

Tsaile’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 Unified District 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.

Tsaile vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TsaileCChinle Unified District

Every school in Tsaile

2 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 Tsaileby address
Tsaile Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
313 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Tsailein other towns
Chinle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chinle
956 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Tsaile’s schools

Are Tsaile’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tsaile children attend score below 68% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tsaile in?

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

Where do Tsaile kids go to high school?

Chinle High School in Chinle, with 956 students.

What is Tsaile’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tsaile 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.