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, white students made up 49.2% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 22 schools in Graham County, Thatcher High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 376 students, making up 73.4% 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.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
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 White Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Safford High School | 40.3% | 846 |
| Dorothy Stinson School | 36.2% | 564 |
| Thatcher Elementary School | 68.5% | 537 |
| Pima Elementary School | 64.8% | 520 |
| Ruth Powell Elementary School | 40.2% | 517 |
| Thatcher High School | 73.4% | 512 |
| Lafe Nelson School | 36.1% | 465 |
| Safford Middle School | 40.2% | 415 |
| Pima High School | 70.2% | 352 |
| Thatcher Middle School | 67.1% | 301 |
| Fort Thomas High School | 4.6% | 259 |
| Fort Thomas Elementary School | 5.4% | 223 |
| Pima Junior High School | 69.1% | 194 |
| Solomon Elementary School | 42.2% | 180 |
| Discovery Plus Academy | 83.8% | 111 |
| Triumphant Learning Center | 62.9% | 97 |
| Dan Hinton Accommodation School | 55.6% | 72 |
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