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The majority of students in Graham County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 6,914 students attending Graham County schools, 50.3% were white. Latino students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.3% of Graham County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Graham County, representing 50.9% of the student body.

Bonita Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 54.4% Latino students and 43.7% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.2% when compared to the previous year.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bonita Elementary School	Latino	54.4%	103
Dan Hinton Accommodation School	White	63.2%	95
Discovery Plus Academy	White	83%	106
Dorothy Stinson School	Latino	57.6%	583
Fort Thomas Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	92.3%	221
Fort Thomas High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	91.3%	253
Henry Dunkerson Pathways Academy	Latino	54.5%	33
Lafe Nelson School	Latino	56.9%	455
Mt. Graham High School	Latino	55.2%	58
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	99.2%	118
Pima Elementary School	White	68%	540
Pima High School	White	73.3%	352
Pima Junior High School	White	71.1%	194
Ruth Powell Elementary School	Latino	52.6%	529
Safford High School	Latino	51.6%	836
Safford Middle School	Latino	56.6%	449
Solomon Elementary School	Latino	56.3%	197
Thatcher Elementary School	White	68.8%	541
Thatcher High School	White	74%	558
Thatcher Middle School	White	72.1%	290
Triumphant Learning Center	White	60.2%	98