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Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 447 students in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
1,544 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Graduation Rate
87%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.66
% American Indian
95%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,131 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,587 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,131
$11,551
Spending / Student
$21,587
$11,452
Best Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
North U.s. Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Gr: 5-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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