Chinle Unified School District

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Chinle Unified School District No. 24 (CUSD) is a public unified school district headquartered in Chinle, a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, United States. [1] It is managed by a five-member elected school board, each of whom is Navajo, and operates by state rules. As of 2020, nearly all of the district's 3600 students are Navajo. [2]

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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. [3]

The district has an area of 4,200 square miles (11,000 km2). Its buses travel 6000 miles per day to transport students to and from the schools. [2] [4] It is within the Navajo Nation.

History

Chinle Unified School District was organized by the state of Arizona and Apache County in 1958. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. A district gathering at the Wildcat Den, the community arena, on July 25, 2008 celebrated this milestone event.[ citation needed ]

In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District was formed, splitting from the Chinle School District. [5]

Demographics

In 2016 the district had 3,300 students. [4] As of 2020 the district had about 3,600 students, with about 99% being Navajo people, a.k.a. Diné. [6] In 1998 the district had more than 4,500 students, with 95% being Navajo. [7]

Schools

Sign for Chinle High School Chinlehighschool.jpg
Sign for Chinle High School
High school
K-8 schools
Junior high/middle schools
Primary schools (K–6)

Former schools

The following were reassigned when the Red Mesa Unified School District formed: [5]

Other facilities

The district operates multiple housing complexes for employees. CKC Phase II Homes and CKC Phase III Homes are next to the district headquarters in Chinle. CJHS Bobcat Homes is adjacent to Chinle Elementary School and Chinle Junior High School. Many Farms Homes and Tsaile Homes are in those respective communities. [9]

Transportation

As of 2016 over 60% of the bus routes include unpaved roads, something that increases wear and tear on the buses. [4]

H1B

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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. 1 2 "About Us". Chinle Unified School District #24. 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 3 Cano, Ricardo (2016-09-14). "Rural Arizona school district: 'Buses weren't made to run on these roads'". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. 1 2 "History of Red Mesa Schools" Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
  6. ↑ "About Our Schools". Chinle Unified School District. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Home". Chinle Unified School District. 1998-12-12. Archived from the original on 1998-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Tsaile Campus Area Map" (Archive). Diné College. Retrieved on June 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Housing Developments". Chinle Unified School District. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  10. ↑ Chinle Unified School District h1b data
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