📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Safford, AZ · Graham County

Safford Unified District

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 2,943 students · 7 schools

6
out of 10 Rating Average
State reading & math proficiency · 52nd percentile among Arizona districts. Ranked within Arizona only — not comparable across states.
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Safford Unified District
📍 Safford, AZ · Graham County · NCES LEAID 0407240
6/10
Rating
2,943
Students
7
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
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District Website
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District Mailing Address
734 W 11TH ST, SAFFORD, AZ 85546
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Enrollment
2,943 students
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Schools
7
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
0407240
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Safford Unified District

6 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Safford Middle SchoolMiddle7th – 8th375SAFFORD
Mt Graham High SchoolHigh9th – 12th86SAFFORD
Safford High SchoolHigh9th – 12th828SAFFORD
Dorothy Stinson SchoolOtherPre-K – 6th539SAFFORD
Lafe Nelson SchoolOtherKindergarten – 6th471SAFFORD
Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolOtherPre-K – 6th575SAFFORD
NCES lists 6 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 7. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Safford Unified District?
Safford Unified District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Safford Unified District rated?
Safford Unified District has an overall rating of 6 out of 10 (Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 52nd percentile among Arizona school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Arizona only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Safford Unified District?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 2,943 students across 7 schools for Safford Unified District.
What grades does Safford Unified District serve?
Safford Unified District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Safford Unified District?
NCES lists 6 schools operating under Safford Unified District: 1 middle, 2 high, 3 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Safford Unified District?
You can reach Safford Unified District by phone at (928)348-7000 or online at www.saffordusd.com or by mail at 734 W 11TH ST, SAFFORD, AZ 85546. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Safford Unified District

Safford Unified District is a public school district in Arizona, in Graham County. It carries an overall rating of 6/10 (Average), the 52nd percentile among Arizona districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Arizona districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 6 schools operating under Safford Unified District — 1 middle, 2 high and 3 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Safford High School with 828 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (928)348-7000 before making a housing decision.