There were 38 African American students enrolled in Graham County schools in the 2025-26 school year, a 11.6% decrease from the 43 African American students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Graham County enrolled 6,597 students at the time. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 24 schools in Graham County, Dorothy Stinson School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2025-26 school year, with seven students making up 1.4% of the school’s total enrollment.
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.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School name | % of African American Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Safford High School | 0.8% | 792 |
| Ruth Powell Elementary School | 1.1% | 570 |
| Thatcher High School | 0.2% | 514 |
| Pima Elementary School | 0.6% | 513 |
| Dorothy Stinson School | 1.4% | 503 |
| Lafe Nelson School | 0.9% | 433 |
| Jack Daley Primary School | 0.2% | 403 |
| Safford Middle School | 1.3% | 383 |
| Pima High School | 0.3% | 360 |
| Thatcher Middle School | 0.4% | 270 |
| Pima Junior High School | 1.7% | 177 |
| Triumphant Learning Center | 2.1% | 94 |
| Gila Valley Learning Center | 6.7% | 15 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Arizona Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
