Graham County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year

Safford Unified District had the highest enrollment among Graham County districts, welcoming 2,858 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.8% were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students in Safford Unified District were Latino, representing 56.9% of the total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Graham County, Thatcher Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,798 students, while Pima Unified District welcomed 1,032 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Safford Unified District roughly covers schools within Graham County and has a main office in Safford.

In the previous school year, Safford Unified District also had the highest number of students among Graham County districts.

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.