Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Data showed that Graham County welcomed 6,972 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 38.5% of the student body making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 22 schools in Graham County, Safford High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 467 students, making up 55.2% 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 Hispanic or Latino Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Safford High School | 55.2% | 846 |
| Dorothy Stinson School | 58.5% | 564 |
| Thatcher Elementary School | 26.6% | 537 |
| Pima Elementary School | 32.5% | 520 |
| Ruth Powell Elementary School | 55.5% | 517 |
| Thatcher High School | 22.9% | 512 |
| Lafe Nelson School | 58.7% | 465 |
| Safford Middle School | 55.4% | 415 |
| Pima High School | 25.9% | 352 |
| Thatcher Middle School | 27.9% | 301 |
| Pima Junior High School | 27.3% | 194 |
| Solomon Elementary School | 57.8% | 180 |
| Triumphant Learning Center | 34% | 97 |
| Mt. Graham High School | 51.1% | 90 |
| Bonita Elementary School | 58.5% | 82 |
| Dan Hinton Accommodation School | 18.1% | 72 |
| Gila Valley Learning Center | 63.2% | 19 |
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