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Safford, AZ
Public School Ratings




Safford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Safford Unified District 4218 School District details

Safford Unified District 4218 School District
734 W 11 Th St
Safford, AZ 85546

2,943 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Safford Unified District 4218 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.3% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
39%
38%
42%
33%
36%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dorothy Stinson School
2013 S 8 Th Ave
Safford, AZ, 85546
KG-06
Henry Dunkerson Pathways Academy School
734 W 11 Th St
Safford, AZ, 85546
09-12
Lafe Nelson School
1100 S 10 Th Ave
Safford, AZ, 85546
KG-06
Mt Graham High School
300 W Discovery Park Blvd
Safford, AZ, 85546
09-12
Ruth Powell Elementary School
1041 S 14 Th Ave
Safford, AZ, 85546
PK-06
Safford High School
1400 W 11 Th St
Safford, AZ, 85546
09-12
Safford Middle School
698 W 11 Th St
Safford, AZ, 85546
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.4% 36.4%
Black 1.0% 5.9%
Hispanic 55.7% 49.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.5% 44.8%
Free lunch eligible 40.3% 37.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 7.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,390 $15,864,000 61.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $444 $1,307,000 5.1%
Staff $239 $703,000 2.7%
General Administration $123 $362,000 1.4%
School Administration $513 $1,510,000 5.9%
Operation $821 $2,417,000 9.4%
Transportation $170 $501,000 1.9%
Other $406 $1,196,000 4.6%
Total Support $2,717 $7,996,000 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $657 $1,933,000 7.5%
Total Expenditures $8,764 $25,793,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,028 $5,737,989,000 45.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $769 $877,539,000 6.9%
Staff $469 $535,813,000 4.2%
General Administration $189 $215,431,000 1.7%
School Administration $504 $575,332,000 4.5%
Operation $1,055 $1,204,512,000 9.5%
Transportation $289 $329,985,000 2.6%
Other $428 $488,733,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,704 $4,227,345,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,420 $2,761,833,000 21.7%
Total Expenditures $11,151 $12,727,167,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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