Chinle Unified School District is a school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 in Apache County

Apache County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*23.3% White*0.2% Black*72.9% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

, United States

United States

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Chinle USD serves several unincorporated areas Apache County, including Chinle

Chinle, Arizona

Chinle is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chinle is located at ....

, Lukachukai

Lukachukai, Arizona

Lukachukai is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lukachukai, a Diné word translated as "Many White Reeds", is located at ....

, Many Farms

Many Farms, Arizona

Many Farms is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Many Farms is located at ....

, Rough Rock

Rough Rock, Arizona

Rough Rock is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rough Rock is located at ....

, and Tsaile

Tsaile, Arizona

Tsaile is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States, within the Navajo Nation. The population was 1,078 at the 2000 census....

. Some areas considered to be Cottonwood, Nazlini

Nazlini, Arizona

Nazlini is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 397 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nazlini is located at ....

, Tselani, and Wheatfields are also served by CUSD. The areas the school serves are within the Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation is a semi-autonomous Native American-governed territory covering , occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico...

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History

In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District

Red Mesa Unified School District

Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos.Originally the territory was within the Chinle School District. The Red Mesa elementary school and the Red Mesa Junior High School were constructed in the...

 formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.

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.

1-3

• Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
  • Canyon De Chelly Elementary School serves approximately 600 students in Chinle, Arizona. 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.

Former schools

The following left when the Red Mesa Unified School District

Red Mesa Unified School District

Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos.Originally the territory was within the Chinle School District. The Red Mesa elementary school and the Red Mesa Junior High School were constructed in the...

formed:

• Red Mesa Elementary School
• Red Mesa Junior High School
• Red Mesa High School

External links

• Chinle Unified School District