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Graham County

Arizona · Public K-12

32 public schools serving approximately 7,128 students, in a county of 39,232 residents.

Schools
32
10 districts
Enrollment
7,128
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,325
Above Arizona avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.6%
Below Arizona avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
15
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Safford Unified District (4218)
2,943 students · 10 districts in Graham County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Graham County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
62%
Hispanic
31%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
21%
Native American
9%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
51%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
10%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
14.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.7%
civilian labor
Median age
35
25.8% under 18

All schools (32)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Safford High SchoolSaffordHigh09-12836·
Dorothy Stinson SchoolSaffordElementaryKG-06583·
Thatcher High SchoolThatcherHigh09-12558·
Thatcher Elementary SchoolThatcherElementary03-06541·
Pima Elementary SchoolPimaElementaryKG-06539·
Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolSaffordElementaryPK-06529·
Lafe Nelson SchoolSaffordElementaryKG-06455·
Safford Middle SchoolSaffordMiddle07-08449·
Jack Daley Primary SchoolThatcherElementaryKG-02433·
Pima High SchoolPimaHigh09-12352·
Thatcher Middle SchoolThatcherMiddle07-08290·
Fort Thomas High SchoolFort ThomasHigh07-12252·
Fort Thomas Elementary SchoolFort ThomasElementaryPK-06221·
Solomon Elementary SchoolSolomonElementaryPK-08197·
Pima Junior High SchoolPimaMiddle07-08194·
Mt. Turnbull Elementary SchoolBylasElementaryPK-06119·
Discovery Plus AcademyPimaElementaryKG-05106·
Bonita Elementary SchoolWillcoxElementaryKG-08103·
Triumphant Learning CenterSaffordElementaryKG-0899·
Dan Hinton Accommodation SchoolPimaOtherPK-1295·
Mt Graham High SchoolSaffordHigh09-1258·
Henry Dunkerson Pathways AcademySaffordHigh09-1233·
Mt. Turnbull AcademyBylasOtherPK-1228·
Eagle Online AcademyThatcherHigh07-1227·
GIFT - Gila Institute for TechnologyThatcherHigh09-1218·
Gila Valley Learning CenterPimaHigh09-1211·
GIFT - Safford High SchoolSaffordHigh09-122·
GIFT - Ft. Thomas High SchoolFort ThomasHigh09-120·
GIFT - Mt. Graham High SchoolSaffordHigh09-120·
GIFT-Mt. Turnbull AcademyBylasHigh09-120·
GIFT - Pima High SchoolPimaHigh09-120·
GIFT - Thatcher High SchoolThatcherHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Graham County?
Graham County, Arizona has 32 public K-12 schools serving approximately 7,128 students.
How many high schools are in Graham County?
Graham County, Arizona has 15 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Graham County?
Safford Unified District (4218) is the largest school district in Graham County, serving approximately 2,943 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.
What is the population of Graham County?
Graham County, Arizona has a population of approximately 39,232, with a median age of 35. About 25.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Graham County?
Median household income in Graham County is $67,325, above the Arizona average of $64,265. About 13.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Graham County?
Approximately 14.6% of adults 25 and older in Graham County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Graham County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 41.6% of students in Graham County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Arizona county average of 54.5%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Graham County schools?
Across Graham County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Graham County?
Graham County residents are approximately 62% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 21% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Graham County is owner-occupied?
Graham County has about 14,122 housing units, of which roughly 73.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data