Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com
Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Latino, representing 56.4% of the Safford Unified District total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Graham County, Thatcher Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,823 students, while Pima Unified District welcomed 1,085 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.
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 U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Safford Unified District | Safford | 2,897 |
| Thatcher Unified District | Thatcher | 1,823 |
| Pima Unified District | Pima | 1,085 |
| Fort Thomas Unified District | Fort Thomas | 625 |
| Solomon Elementary District | Solomon | 180 |
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