Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) is a public school district based in Kayenta, Arizona, serving 1,544 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $18,386 per student on day-to-day operations, 96% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,386 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,902 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 257 | 512 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arizona median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary District (4277)Tolleson | 1,630 | 4 | $9,212 | 18.5 | #90 |
| Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)Lakeside | 1,628 | 5 | $10,127 | 17.7 | #91 |
| Camp Verde Unified District (4470)Camp Verde | 1,615 | 5 | $9,285 | 19.0 | #92 |
| Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)Kayenta · this district | 1,544 | 4 | $18,386 | 13.8 | #93 |
| Morenci Unified District (4230)Morenci | 1,536 | 3 | $10,061 | 11.1 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| River View LocalWarsaw, OH | 1,545 | $11,766 | 18.0 |
| Johnstown City School DistrictJohnstown, NY | 1,544 | $19,623 | 13.1 |
| Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich, RI | 1,544 | $20,579 | 12.6 |
| Platteville School DistrictPlatteville, WI | 1,544 | $12,510 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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