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There were 2,943 students enrolled in Safford Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the 2,929 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Latino, representing 54.6% of the Safford Unified District total enrollment.

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

Among the seven schools in Safford Unified District, Safford High School recorded the highest enrollment of 836 students in the 2022-23 school year.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

School	Total Enrollment
Dorothy Stinson School	583
Lafe Nelson School	455
Safford Middle School	449
Ruth Powell Elementary School	529
Safford High School	836
Mt Graham High School	58
Henry Dunkerson Pathways Academy	33