There were 1,101 white students enrolled in Safford Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Safford Unified District welcomed 2,858 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 38.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Safford Unified District roughly covers schools within Graham County and has a main office in Safford.
Among the six schools in Safford Unified District, Safford High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 324 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
Racial and ethnic enrollment data may be incomplete or suppressed due to unavailable or unreported figures for some student groups.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,782 | 1,178 | 42.3% |
| 2022 | 2,929 | 1,221 | 41.7% |
| 2023 | 2,943 | 1,195 | 40.6% |
| 2024 | 2,897 | 1,130 | 39% |
| 2025 | 2,858 | 1,101 | 38.5% |



