Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)

Situated along North Highway 163 in Kayenta, Arizona, Kayenta Unified School District #27 serves as a foundational educational institution for its surrounding community. As a fully operational, traditional public school district set within a remote rural environment, Kayenta Unified manages four distinct school facilities that serve learners from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade, in addition to providing specialized ungraded academic programs. The district delivers a continuous educational pathway tailored to foster academic achievement and community growth, ensuring families throughout Northern Arizona have access to comprehensive early childhood, elementary, and secondary learning opportunities.

The district currently supports a vibrant student body of 1,544 pupils, reflecting a rich cultural composition that includes 1,465 American Indian students alongside multiracial, Hispanic, White, and Asian scholars. To nurture and guide this student body, Kayenta Unified maintains a substantial professional workforce totaling over 621 full-time equivalent staff members. This team includes 224 full-time equivalent classroom teachers, nearly 30 instructional aides, and over 367 support personnel, ensuring that students benefit from attentive instruction, strong institutional support, and dedicated resources tailored to the unique strengths of their rural community.