Public schools in Kayenta, AZ
Kayenta has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,546 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kayenta Unified School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Kayenta's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kayenta | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayenta Unified School District | 4 | 1,643 | $22,283 |
| Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) | 1 | 108 | $14,602 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Kayenta, 620 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Valley High School | 618 | 14.7 | 71.9% | Kayenta Unified |
| NATIVE Central Campus | 2 | 1.0 | not reported | Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Kayenta, 447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayenta Middle School | 447 | 13.5 | 79.0% | Kayenta Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Kayenta, 479 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayenta Elementary School | 426 | 12.5 | 80.9% | Kayenta Unified |
| K.U.S.D.#27 - A B C Preschool | 53 | 17.7 | 59.4% | Kayenta Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Kayenta's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Kayenta school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arizona median of 16.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 426 students (state 412).
| Kayenta | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 426 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Kayenta schools and the 2,183 Arizona schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Kayenta
- Kayenta Unified School DistrictRuns 4 of Kayenta's 5 public schools and spent $22,283 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,283
- Monument Valley High School, the largest high school in Kayenta618 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.618
- Compare Kayenta Unified School District with Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114)Kayenta's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Kayenta addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Kayenta
How many public schools are in Kayenta, AZ?
5 public schools with an address in Kayenta were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,546 students.What is the largest high school in Kayenta?
Monument Valley High School, with 618 students in 2024-25 (Kayenta Unified School District).Which districts run Kayenta's schools?
Kayenta Unified School District (4 schools), Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25