Chinle Unified School District

Chinle Unified School District No. 24 (CUSD) is a school district headquartered in Chinle, a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.[1]

CUSD serves several unincorporated areas in Apache County, including Chinle, Del Muerto, Lukachukai, Many Farms, Nazlini, Rough Rock, Sehili, Tsaile, and small portions of Round Rock and Sawmill.[2]

The areas the school serves are within the Navajo Nation.

History

In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.[3]

Chinle Unified School District celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. A district orientation at the Wildcat Den on July 25, 2008 celebrated this milestone event.

Demographics

As of 2020 the district had about 3,600 students, with about 99% of them being Navajo people, a.k.a. Diné.[4] In 1998 there were more than 4,500 students, with 95% of them being Navajo.[5]

Schools
Chinle High School
High schools
K-8 schools
  • Many Farms Public School
  • Tsaile Public School - In proximity to Diné College[6]
Junior high schools
  • Chinle Junior High School
Primary schools (K-6)
  • Mesa View Elementary School
  • Chinle Elementary School
  • Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
    • Canyon De Chelly Elementary School serves approximately 600 students in Chinle. The community of Chinle is located next to the Canyon De Chelly National Monument. The school is approximately 97% Navajo, and it is located in the heart of the Navajo Nation.

H1B
  • Chinle Unified School District sponsors h1b for teachers.[7]

Former schools

The following left when the Red Mesa Unified School District formed:[3]

References
  1. "Contacts". Chinle Unified School District. Retrieved 2020-04-08. Express Carrier Address: Chinle Unified School District #24 Personnel Department US 191 & Navajo Route #7 Chinle, Arizona 86503
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Apache County, AZ" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-08. - Chinle USD is depicted on pages 1 and 2.
  3. "History of Red Mesa Schools" (). Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
  4. "About Our Schools". Chinle Unified School District. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  5. "Home". Chinle Unified School District. 1998-12-12. Archived from the original on 1998-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. "Tsaile Campus Area Map" (Archive). Diné College. Retrieved on June 16, 2015.
  7. Chinle Unified School District h1b data
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