Safford Unified District

District Spending

The Safford Unified District spends $6,704 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Safford Unified District has 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the AZ state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Safford Unified District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 8% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Safford Unified District, 7% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.