Enrollment
430
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Defiance, AZ
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040943001648
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.7:1
- students per teacher
- 47.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 430
- students enrolled
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Window Rock Unified District (4154) · Arizona
NCES ID 040943001648 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.4%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Defiance, Arizona, enrolling 430 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.4% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 430 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 314 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #268, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Window Rock Unified District (4154) spends $16,623 per pupil, 26% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 54.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Fort Defiance's elementary schools, it stands alongside Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center (340 students): Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.7:1 vs 17:1).
Window Rock Unified District (4154) also operates Window Rock High School (548 students) and Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center (340 students) alongside Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center compares
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 10% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.4% | ▼ 2% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
430
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 67% in Arizona - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
79.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,623
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
White 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Window Rock Unified District (4154), which includes Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center.
$16,623
Per student
+26%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.5%
State 36.8%
Federal 54.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window Rock High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tsehootsooi Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'olta | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Integrated Preschool | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar elementary schools in Fort Defiance
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~430 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
How many students attend Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center has 430 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Defiance, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is 18.7:1, which is 10% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
47.4% of students at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment, in Fort Defiance, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center a good school?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Window Rock Unified District (4154)?
Besides Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center, Window Rock Unified District (4154) also operates Window Rock High School (548 students), Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center (340 students), and Tsehootsooi Middle School (284 students). See the Window Rock Unified District (4154) district page for the complete list.
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