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Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Graham County schools in 2023-24 were white, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 6,972 students attending Graham County schools, 49.2% were white. Latino students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.5% of Graham County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Graham County, representing 50.3% of the student body.

Safford Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 55.4% Latino students and 40.2% white students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.8% 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	58.5%	82
Dan Hinton Accommodation School	White	55.6%	72
Discovery Plus Academy	White	83.8%	111
Dorothy Stinson School	Latino	58.5%	564
Fort Thomas Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	91.9%	223
Fort Thomas High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	89.6%	259
Gila Valley Learning Center	Latino	63.2%	19
Lafe Nelson School	Latino	58.7%	465
Mt. Graham High School	Latino	51.1%	90
Pima Elementary School	White	64.8%	520
Pima High School	White	70.2%	352
Pima Junior High School	White	69.1%	194
Ruth Powell Elementary School	Latino	55.5%	517
Safford High School	Latino	55.2%	846
Safford Middle School	Latino	55.4%	415
Solomon Elementary School	Latino	57.8%	180
Thatcher Elementary School	White	68.5%	537
Thatcher High School	White	73.4%	512
Thatcher Middle School	White	67.1%	301
Triumphant Learning Center	White	62.9%	97