Red Mesa Unified School District

Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a public school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos on the Navajo Nation.[1][2] It has a five-member elected school board, who oversee operations of schools that are regulated by state standards.

The district includes Red Mesa, Dennehotso, Red Rock, Rock Point, Teec Nos Pos, and most of Round Rock.[3] The total area exceeds 2,000 square feet (0.00019 km2).[4]

History

Originally the territory was within the Chinle Unified School District. The Red Mesa elementary school and the Red Mesa Junior High School were constructed in the 1970s. In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.[5]

Demographics

As of 2020 the district has about 720 students.[4]

Schools

All schools are located in unincorporated areas.

Other facilities

In the main RMUSD complex, the RMUSD administration building opened in 1988. The parent education center opened in 1996. The staff development center opened in 1998. The Music Art Preschool (MAP) building opened in 1999.[5]

References
  1. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Red Mesa CDP, AZ" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 16, 2015.
  2. "Home." (Direct image link) Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "HC 61 Box 40/HWY 160 MP 448 Teec Nos Pos, [sic] AZ 86514"
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Apache County, AZ" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-08. - Red Mesa USD is depicted on page 1.
  4. "About Red Mesa". Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  5. "History of Red Mesa Schools" (Archive). Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
  6. "Red Mesa High School." (Direct image link) Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "HC 61 Box 40/HWY 160 MP 448 Teec, Nos Pos, [sic] AZ 86514
  7. "Red Mesa Junior High School." (Direct image link) Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "HC 61 Box 40/HWY 160 MP 448 Teec, Nos Pos, [sic] AZ 86514
  8. "Red Mesa Elementary High School." (Direct image link) Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "HC 61 Box 40/HWY 160 MP 448 Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
  9. "Home." Round Rock K-8. Retrieved on June 16, 2015.
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