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School districts in Apache County, AZ
Apache County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 9,259 students in 2024–25. The largest is Chinle Unified District (4158) (2,910 students, 31% of the county), followed by Window Rock Unified District (4154) and Round Valley Unified District (4155). All 11 offer kindergarten. Arizona's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by August 31.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinle Unified District (4158) Navajo Rte 7 & State Hwy 191, Chinle | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,910 | 176 | (928) 674-9600 |
| Window Rock Unified District (4154) Navajo Rte 12, Fort Defiance | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 1,705 | 113 | (928) 729-6706 |
| Round Valley Unified District (4155) 940 E MARICOPA DR UNIT B, SPRINGERVILLE | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,237 | 84 | (928) 333-6580 |
| Ganado Unified School District (4157) Hwy 264, Ganado | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 980 | 60 | (928) 755-1000 |
| St Johns Unified District (4153) 450 S 13th W, St Johns | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 870 | 60 | (928) 337-2255 |
| Sanders Unified District (4156) I-40 Hwy 191, Sanders | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 624 | 48 | (855) 678-7873 |
| Red Mesa Unified District (4159) Hwy 160 - 22 miles W of 4 Corn, Teec Nos Pos | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 427 | 24 | (928) 656-4100 |
| Mcnary Elementary District (4163) Corner of Spruce & Cooley, McNary | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 183 | 20 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (928) 334-2293 |
| Vernon Elementary District (4162) 90 CRN 3139, Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 138 | 23 | (928) 537-5463 |
| Concho Elementary District (4160) Hwy 61 and Cinder Rd, Concho | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 129 | 13 | (928) 337-4665 |
| Alpine Elementary District (4161) County Rd 2052 #11, Alpine | K–8 | 1 | 56 | 6 | (928) 339-4570 |
Apache County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 41 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Alpine Elementary District (4161), with 56 students; the median Apache County district has 624. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–12, 3 Pre-K–8 and 1 K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 627 children. The biggest kindergarten was Chinle Unified District (4158)'s, with 176; Window Rock Unified District (4154) had 113, and the smallest, Alpine Elementary District (4161), had 6.
Apache County holds 11 of Arizona's 223 regular districts (4.9%) and 1.1% of its 869,299 public school students, ranking 8th of 15 counties by number of districts and 11th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 226 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 11 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Chinle Unified District (4158) · Window Rock Unified District (4154) · Round Valley Unified District (4155) · Ganado Unified School District (4157) · St Johns Unified District (4153) · Sanders Unified District (4156) · Red Mesa Unified District (4159) · Vernon Elementary District (4162) · Concho Elementary District (4160) · Alpine Elementary District (4161)
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