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Schools in Tuba City · Tuba City Unified District

Tuba City’s public schools score below 75% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Tuba City, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tuba City, 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.

#133of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
13%
▼ 27 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 25 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 4–8 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 58% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,302 students on the public path
In brief

Tuba City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 168 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuba City’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Tuba City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,412 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 60% 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 6 the district’s path is Tuba City Junior High School, then Tuba City High School. 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 Tuba City’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of Arizona school districts, #133 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 12%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 668 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Tuba City anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Tuba City’s students in the tested grades sat them (682 in math, 655 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tuba City Elementary SchoolTuba City Unified DistrictC+
6–8Tuba City Junior High SchoolTuba City Unified DistrictNo scores
9–12Tuba City High SchoolTuba City Unified DistrictNo scores

Tuba City’s public schools are run by Tuba City 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.

Tuba City Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,381 students · 12.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$19,412AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 40.4% · 655 students tested
Math10%
State average 34.8% · 682 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 60% of the Tuba City 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.

Tuba City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tuba CityCTuba City Unified District

Every school in Tuba City

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).

District schools in Tuba Cityby address
Tuba City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
406 students12:1Rate it →
Tuba City Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
230 students10:1Rate it →
Tuba City High School
High · Grades 9–12
666 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Nizhoni Accelerated Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
36 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Tuba Cityrun by other districts or the state
Tuba City Boarding School
Elementary · Grades K–8
1,040 students16:1Rate it →
Greyhills Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12
167 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NATIVE - Tuba City High School and NATIVE - Greyhills HS).

Questions about Tuba City’s schools

Are Tuba City’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tuba City children attend score below 75% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #133 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuba City in?

Tuba City Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,381 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tuba City kids go to high school?

Tuba City High School, with 666 students.

What is Tuba City’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Tuba City Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Tuba City spend per student?

$19,412 in Tuba City 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.