7 public K-12 schools in Tuba City from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Tuba City's 7 public schools is Tuba City High School, scoring 38/100, against a city average of 46.5/100. Computed live across every Tuba City campus reporting to NCES.
How the Tuba City Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Tuba City, AZ enrolls 1,385 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 10.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 46.5/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Tuba City on this index is Tuba City High School, at 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 666 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Tuba City spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Tuba City High School accounts for 48.1% of all Tuba City public-school enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tuba City a distant remainder — means Tuba City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tuba City school enrollment varies 167× across entities
Tuba City school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 666 students (highest), a spread of 662 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Tuba City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tuba City student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The highest-ranked school in Tuba City is Tuba City High School with a quality score of 38/100. There are 7 public schools in Tuba City with 1,385 total students.
How many schools are in Tuba City, AZ? ▼
Tuba City has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,385 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 10.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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