District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Safford Unified District (4218) (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0407240
State District ID: AZ-4218
Mailing Address:734 W 11th StSafford AZ, 85546 –2967
Phone: (928)348-7000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 6
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Graham County
County ID: 04009
Locale: Town, Remote (33)
CSA/CBSA: 40940
Total Students: 2,874
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 143.70
Student/Teacher Ratio: 20.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Safford Unified District (4218) district has a staff count of 294.19.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 143.70
  State: 98.60
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 143.70
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 89.79
Secondary: 46.91
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 150.49
Instructional Aides: 66.01
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.08
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.08
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 8.32
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 17.58
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 9.06
Other Support Services: 22.44
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $37,940,000 $13,151
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $5,103,000 $1,769 13%
      Local: $8,709,000 $3,019 23%
      State: $24,128,000 $8,363 64%
Total Expenditures: $36,223,000 $12,556
   Total Current Expenditures: $29,606,000 $10,262
      Instructional Expenditures: $17,694,000 $6,133 60%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,475,000 $858 8%
      Administration: $3,431,000 $1,189 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $6,006,000 $2,082 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,444,000 $2,234
      Construction: $5,166,000 $1,791
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $69,000 $24
   Interest on Debt: $104,000 $36
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.