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Chinle, Arizona - 8 schools
An equity score of 84/100 ranks Chinle Unified District (4158) #8 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,103 per pupil, Chinle Unified District (4158) ranks #99 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,164
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$17,103
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chinle Unified District (4158) operates 8 public schools serving 3,164 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Apache County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,103 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.4% local, 31.0% state, and 60.7% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 84/100, ranked #8 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 324.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 74.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chinle Elementary School, with a diversity index of 2.8/100.
Its largest campus is Chinle High School, enrolling 956 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hozho Online Academy, at 1 students, a 956x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chinle High School accounts for 30.2% of all Chinle Unified District (4158) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chinle Unified District (4158)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chinle Unified District (4158) school enrollment varies 956× across entities
Chinle Unified District (4158) school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 956 students (highest), a spread of 955 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chinle Unified District (4158) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.0% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Chinle Unified District (4158) student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Chinle Unified District (4158) is typically wider than the Chinle Unified District (4158)-aggregate figure suggests.
Chinle Unified District (4158) chronic absenteeism rate is 74.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Chinle Unified District (4158)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Chinle Unified District (4158)?
Chinle Unified District (4158) has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,164 students.
How much does Chinle Unified District (4158) spend per student?
Chinle Unified District (4158) spends $17,103 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #8 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Chinle Unified District (4158)?
Chinle Unified District (4158) students are 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chinle Unified District (4158)?
Chinle Unified District (4158) has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #8 out of 437 districts in Arizona.