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There were 686 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Graham County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 0.4% increase over the 683 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Graham County welcomed 6,972 students at the time. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 9.8% of the student body making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Graham County, Fort Thomas High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 232 students, making up 89.6% 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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	Total Enrollment
Safford High School	1.4%	846
Lafe Nelson School	2.6%	465
Fort Thomas High School	89.6%	259
Fort Thomas Elementary School	91.9%	223
Dan Hinton Accommodation School	20.8%	72