School district · Arizona

Safford Unified District (4218)

Safford Unified District (4218) in Arizona: 6 public schools with 2,874 students and 20.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,752 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,874
Students per teacher
20.0
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,752
AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
144
Counselors (FTE)
5.1
Students per counselor
566
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$6.9K15
$7.2K16
$7.3K17
$7.8K18
$7.7K19
$7.7K20
$8.9K21
$8.9K22
$10.1K23
$10.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.8% · $3.3M
State
65% · $22.3M
Local
25% · $8.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,286
Support services
$4,113
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.2M
Long-term debt
$3.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Dorothy Stinson SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–653919.3
Lafe Nelson SchoolFree meals for all
K–647122.4
Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–657520.5
Safford Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–837520.4
Mt Graham High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–128617.2
Safford High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1282819.1

Sources

Address
734 W 11TH St, Safford, AZ 85546
Phone
(928)348-7000
Website