| Index | Safford | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Safford | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.2% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Safford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Safford, AZ schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Safford, AZ, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thatcher, AZ | 5,122 | 54% | 11.9% |
| Solomon, AZ | 623 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Pima, AZ | 2,523 | 42% | 13.4% |
| Safford, AZ | 9,707 | 46% | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Rutherford, NJ | 9,707 | 49% | 2.8% |
| North Bend, OR | 9,708 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Port Townsend, WA | 9,710 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Decatur, IN | 9,700 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Keansburg, NJ | 9,697 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Safford, AZ | 9,707 | 46% | 3.3% |
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