The students are primarily of five ethnic groups: White, Native American, Hispanic, Asian, and African-American.

Approximately 50 percent of the students are minorities; 147 are from various Native American tribes and live at the Bureau of Indian Affairs KinLani Dormitory.

[3] The student body represents a broad socio-economic range from low income to upper middle class.

[4][5][6] It also includes Bellemont, Fort Valley, Kachina Village, Mormon Lake, Mountainaire, Munds Park, and Oak Creek Canyon, as well as portions of Blue Ridge.

[7][8] There is a tribally-controlled dormitory facility contracting with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE),[9] Flagstaff Bordertown Dormitory, which houses Native American students who attend Flagstaff High.