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About this school
Chinle Junior High School is
a rural public school
in Chinle, Arizona that is part of Chinle Unified School District 24.
It serves 350 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
350 Students
22 Teachers
1 US Highway 191 Rte 7Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Chinle Junior High School
$41,456
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
23
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Chinle Junior High School has received support from
12 individuals from Arizona and
11 individuals out-of-state.