Safford Unified District
Safford Unified District is located in southeast Arizona. Safford Unified District has 421.86 square miles of land area and 0.98 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Safford Unified District population is 15,991. Safford Unified District median household income is $47,454 in 2010-2014. Safford Unified District median house value is $121,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Safford Unified District is better than the state average in quality.
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Safford Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
734 West 11th St
Safford AZ, 85546, Graham County
Phone: 928-348-7000
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 3,222 | 3,127 | 3,140 | 3,092 | 3,117 | 3,090 | 3,079 |
English Language Learner Students: | 18 | 29 | 46 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA |
Total Teachers: | 159.75 | 158.41 | 163.25 | 162.75 | 166.48 | 171.30 | 155.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 12.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
Elementary: | 104.51 | 105.51 | 110.17 | 112.84 | 116.29 | 115.10 | 105.70 |
Secondary: | 41.24 | 40.90 | 41.08 | 40.91 | 41.19 | 45.20 | 40.30 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 147.52 | 140.68 | 115.45 | 116.33 | 119.97 | 133.80 | 140.20 |
Instructional Aides: | 68.53 | 57.34 | 60.33 | 60.10 | 54.01 | 54.90 | 58.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 5.70 | 6.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 3.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.27 | 1.80 | 4.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
District Administrators: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 12.88 | 11.13 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
School Administrators: | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 12.69 | 13.31 | 1.12 | 2.11 | 2.93 | 18.60 | 17.90 |
Student Support Services: | 12.40 | 13.58 | 8.46 | 8.22 | 11.82 | 8.70 | 8.70 |
Other Support Services: | 24.02 | 28.32 | 29.54 | 29.27 | 32.31 | 30.50 | 33.60 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.17 | 19.74 | 19.23 | 19.00 | 18.72 | 18.04 | 19.86 |
Schools
Dorothy Stinson School | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 2013 South 8th Ave, Safford AZ 85546 | |
Lafe Nelson School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 1100 South 10th Ave, Safford AZ 85546 | |
Mt Graham High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 300 West Discovery Park Blvd, Safford AZ 85546 | |
Ruth Powell Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 1041 South 14th Ave, Safford AZ 85546 | |
Safford High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1400 West 11th St, Safford AZ 85546 | |
Safford Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 698 West 11th St, Safford AZ 85546 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
AIMS Test | |||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491.42 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 702 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 708 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 708.94 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 700 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456.86 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 691 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 693 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487.72 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 504 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.31 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.49 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.19 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484.22 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520.93 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.62 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503.63 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498.68 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.38 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515.93 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498.55 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 499 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.28 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 427 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535.52 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 532 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498.88 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 496 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.94 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 434 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526.83 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 520 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525.49 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 511 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 470 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $17,386,000 | $5,537 | $21,806,000 | $7,052 | $24,931,000 | $7,998 | |||
Federal: | $2,952,000 | $940 | 17.0% | $4,157,000 | $1,344 | 19.1% | $5,604,000 | $1,798 | 22.5% |
State: | $10,503,000 | $3,345 | 60.4% | $11,616,000 | $3,757 | 53.3% | $11,016,000 | $3,534 | 44.2% |
Local: | $3,931,000 | $1,252 | 22.6% | $6,033,000 | $1,951 | 27.7% | $8,311,000 | $2,666 | 33.3% |
Total Expenditures: | $20,061,000 | $6,389 | $20,347,000 | $6,581 | $22,345,000 | $7,169 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $19,694,000 | $6,272 | $19,140,000 | $6,190 | $20,752,000 | $6,658 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $11,909,000 | $3,793 | 60.5% | $11,615,000 | $3,756 | 60.7% | $12,361,000 | $3,966 | 59.6% |
Student and Staff Support: | $2,294,000 | $731 | 11.6% | $1,931,000 | $625 | 10.1% | $2,324,000 | $746 | 11.2% |
Administration: | $1,957,000 | $623 | 9.9% | $2,056,000 | $665 | 10.7% | $2,085,000 | $669 | 10.0% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $3,534,000 | $1,125 | 17.9% | $3,538,000 | $1,144 | 18.5% | $3,982,000 | $1,278 | 19.2% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $91,000 | $29 | $242,000 | $78 | $653,000 | $209 | |||
Construction: | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | $4 | $0 | $0 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $276,000 | $88 | $965,000 | $312 | $940,000 | $302 | |||
Total Salary: | $13,118,000 | $4,178 | $12,748,000 | $4,123 | $13,519,000 | $4,337 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $9,602,000 | $3,058 | 73.2% | $9,229,000 | $2,985 | 72.4% | $9,604,000 | $3,081 | 71.0% |
Other Salary: | $3,516,000 | $1,120 | 26.8% | $3,519,000 | $1,138 | 27.6% | $3,915,000 | $1,256 | 29.0% |
Total Benefit: | $2,762,000 | $880 | $2,649,000 | $857 | $2,961,000 | $950 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $1,897,000 | $604 | 68.7% | $1,776,000 | $574 | 67.0% | $1,957,000 | $628 | 66.1% |
Other Benefit: | $865,000 | $275 | 31.3% | $873,000 | $282 | 33.0% | $1,004,000 | $322 | 33.9% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.9% | 53.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.1% | 46.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.7% | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 24.1% | 27.8% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 29.1% | 29.9% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 14.2% | 14.6% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 5.0% | 2.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,255.0 | $40,843.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,476.0 | $32,491.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $42,135.0 | $39,911.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $48,301.0 | $46,206.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $49,918.0 | $46,325.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $43,439.0 | $38,891.0 |
* Safford Unified District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.