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Safford Unified District (4218) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 411 students in Safford Unified District (4218). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Safford Unified District (4218) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
2,895 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Safford Unified District (4218), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Graduation Rate
84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
56%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
39%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,909 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,179
$11,429
Spending / Student
$8,909
$11,331
Best Safford Unified District (4218) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Safford Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
698 W 11th St
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Gr: 7-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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