Chi Chil'tah Community School

Located at 831 Cousins Rd in Vanderwagen, New Mexico, Chi Chil'tah Community School is an open, single-school regular public school district that operates independently outside of a supervisory union or charter network. Set in a remote rural environment within the broader Gallup metropolitan region, the district provides comprehensive primary education spanning Kindergarten through eighth grade. Geographically situated within U.S. Congressional District 3503, State Senate District 35004, and State House District 35006, the district is structured to serve the unique educational needs of its local community.

The district maintains a focused learning environment with a total enrollment of 54 students, all of whom identify as American Indian, comprising 37 female and 17 male students. Educational cohorts across the grade levels are small, ranging from 4 students in the fifth and eighth grades to 8 students in the fourth and sixth grades, alongside 5 in Kindergarten, 6 each in the first, second, and seventh grades, and 7 in the third grade. To support student development and school operations, the district employs a total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 44 personnel, which includes 10 teachers, 1 instructional aide, and 33 support staff members.