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There were 109 multiracial students enrolled in Graham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.5% decrease from from the 113 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Graham County welcomed 6,914 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.6% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Graham County, Safford High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students, making up 2% of the school's total student body.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students' school performance.

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

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 Multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Safford High School	2%	836
Thatcher Elementary School	2.4%	541
Ruth Powell Elementary School	2.6%	529