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Florence Unified School District (4437)

1000 S Main St
Florence, AZ 85132-8132

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (520) 866-3500

Top Rankings

Florence Unified School District (4437) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

14 Schools

841 Schools

# Students

8,952 Students

395,515 Students

# Teachers

523 Teachers

23,860 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
Pre-K	199	29
Kind	403	64
1	442	70
2	528	74
3	461	70
4	515	72
5	589	70
6	552	53
7	577	27
8	573	27
9	7	0
10	11	0
11	16	0
12	79	0
Grade Not Listed	7	1

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District Rank

Florence Unified School District (4437), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#412 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)
2022	#412
2021	#447
2019	#454
2018	#403
2017	#421
2016	#372
2015	#339
2014	#295
2013	#293
2012	#279
2011	#268

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21%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2022	21%	35%
2021	16%	32%
2019	27%	45%
2018	30%	45%
2017	28%	42%
2016	30%	39%
2015	32%	38%
2014	59%	63%
2013	58%	63%
2012	58%	63%
2011	54%	62%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2022	28%	40%
2021	24%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	30%	44%
2017	30%	42%
2016	31%	40%
2015	33%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	74%	78%
2012	73%	77%
2011	72%	77%

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13%

24%

90%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2022	90%	77%
2021	87%	76%
2020	85%	76%
2019	86%	78%
2018	85%	78%
2017	86%	78%
2016	85%	80%
2015	82%	79%
2014	81%	77%
2013	75%	76%
2012	79%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.63	0.65
2021	0.62	0.66
2020	0.62	0.65
2019	0.62	0.65
2018	0.61	0.65
2017	0.61	0.65
2016	0.60	0.65
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.61	0.64
2013	0.61	0.64
2012	0.60	0.64
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.54	0.63
2005	0.53	0.62
2004	0.53	0.63
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.56	0.62
2001	0.58	0.62
2000	0.57	0.62
1999	0.56	0.60
1998	0.58	0.59
1997	0.59	0.58
1996	0.58	0.58
1995	0.60	0.58
1994	0.59	0.57
1993	0.59	0.56
1992	0.58	0.56
1991	0.58	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	4%	7%
1995	5%	7%
1994	6%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	4%	8%
1991	3%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

42%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	40%	47%
2022	40%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2020	38%	45%
2019	38%	45%
2018	37%	45%
2017	37%	45%
2016	35%	45%
2015	34%	45%
2014	33%	44%
2013	32%	43%
2012	30%	43%
2011	30%	42%
2010	29%	41%
2009	30%	41%
2008	31%	42%
2007	28%	41%
2006	28%	39%
2005	29%	38%
2004	31%	37%
2003	31%	36%
2002	34%	35%
2001	33%	33%
2000	35%	33%
1999	35%	32%
1998	34%	31%
1997	38%	30%
1996	38%	30%
1995	38%	29%
1994	36%	28%
1993	34%	27%
1992	35%	25%
1991	37%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	9%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	8%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	5%	3%

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% White

42%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	45%	35%
2022	46%	35%
2021	47%	36%
2020	48%	38%
2019	48%	38%
2018	50%	38%
2017	50%	38%
2016	53%	39%
2015	54%	40%
2014	53%	41%
2013	53%	42%
2012	55%	42%
2011	55%	42%
2010	58%	44%
2009	55%	44%
2008	56%	44%
2007	59%	45%
2006	61%	47%
2005	62%	48%
2004	61%	48%
2003	61%	49%
2002	57%	50%
2001	56%	52%
2000	56%	53%
1999	56%	54%
1998	54%	56%
1997	52%	57%
1996	53%	57%
1995	51%	58%
1994	52%	59%
1993	54%	60%
1992	55%	61%
1991	54%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,980 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2021	$91MM	$4MM
2020	$92MM	$4MM
2019	$81MM	$4MM
2018	$79MM	$4MM
2017	$67MM	$4MM
2016	$67MM	$3MM
2015	$67MM	$3MM
2014	$63MM	$3MM
2012	$64MM	$3MM
2011	$62MM	$3MM
2010	$67MM	$3MM
2009	$91MM	$2MM
2008	$77MM	$2MM
2007	$50MM	$2MM
2006	$44MM	$2MM
2005	$32MM	$2MM
2004	$17MM	$2MM
2003	$21MM	$2MM
2002	$19MM	$2MM
2001	$11MM	$1MM
2000	$8MM	$8MM
1999	$9MM	$2MM
1998	$7MM	$2MM
1997	$6MM	$7MM
1996	$6MM	$6MM
1995	$6MM	$6MM
1992	$5MM	$5MM
1990	$5MM	$5MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2021	$89MM	$4MM
2020	$87MM	$4MM
2019	$88MM	$4MM
2018	$72MM	$4MM
2017	$68MM	$3MM
2016	$60MM	$3MM
2015	$78MM	$2MM
2014	$58MM	$3MM
2012	$70MM	$3MM
2011	$72MM	$2MM
2010	$78MM	$2MM
2009	$119MM	$2MM
2008	$94MM	$2MM
2007	$47MM	$2MM
2006	$45MM	$2MM
2005	$36MM	$2MM
2004	$17MM	$1MM
2003	$19MM	$1MM
2002	$20MM	$1MM
2001	$9MM	$2MM
2000	$8MM	$8MM
1999	$8MM	$2MM
1998	$6MM	$2MM
1997	$5MM	$6MM
1996	$6MM	$6MM
1995	$5MM	$6MM
1992	$5MM	$5MM
1990	$4MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,204

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2021	$10,416	$11,986
2020	$9,842	$10,794
2019	$8,939	$11,173
2018	$9,264	$11,763
2017	$7,733	$10,306
2016	$7,997	$9,541
2015	$8,013	$9,449
2014	$7,936	$8,489
2012	$7,553	$9,312
2011	$7,610	$9,958
2010	$8,375	$9,449
2009	$12,420	$9,374
2008	$11,262	$9,689
2007	$8,154	$9,028
2006	$9,201	$7,988
2005	$9,430	$7,640
2004	$7,146	$7,113
2003	$10,650	$6,846
2002	$11,372	$7,000
2001	$7,219	$5,056
2000	$6,368	$26,222
1999	$7,069	$5,976
1998	$5,344	$5,422
1997	$4,943	$15,154
1995	$4,814	$5,429

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Spending / Student

$9,980

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2021	$10,187	$11,177
2020	$9,237	$10,562
2019	$9,698	$10,609
2018	$8,349	$11,165
2017	$7,899	$9,883
2016	$7,196	$8,430
2015	$9,345	$8,879
2014	$7,275	$8,678
2012	$8,261	$9,270
2011	$8,796	$9,464
2010	$9,768	$8,879
2009	$16,262	$8,323
2008	$13,704	$8,177
2007	$7,705	$7,648
2006	$9,544	$7,012
2005	$10,477	$6,644
2004	$7,117	$6,165
2003	$9,716	$5,701
2002	$12,007	$6,081
2001	$6,407	$6,763
2000	$5,653	$24,897
1999	$6,106	$6,021
1998	$4,964	$5,233
1997	$4,443	$13,894
1995	$4,515	$5,519

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Best Florence Unified School District (4437) Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Anthem Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2700 N. Anthem Way
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 723-6400

Grades: PK-9

| 705 students

Rank: #22.

Florence K-8

(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

460 S. Park Street
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 868-3540

Grades: PK-8

| 758 students

Rank: #33.

Skyline Ranch Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1084 San Tan Hills Dr
Florence, AZ 85132
(480) 888-7520

Grades: PK-8

| 587 students

Rank: #44.

Walker Butte K-8

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

29697 N Desert Willow Blvd
Florence, AZ 85132
(480) 987-5360

Grades: PK-8

| 764 students

Rank: #55.

Magma Ranch K8 School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10980 E. Desert Mountain Boule
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 868-7300

Grades: PK-8

| 535 students

Rank: #66.

Copper Basin

(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

28682 N Main St
Florence, AZ 85132
(480) 888-7500

Grades: PK-8

| 558 students

Rank: #77.

San Tan Heights Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2500 W San Tan Heights Blvd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 888-7555

Grades: PK-8

| 718 students

Rank: #88.

Mountain Vista Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 S. Orlando Street
Florence, AZ 85132
(480) 474-6170

Grades: PK-12

| 178 students

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Learning Center

Special Education School

Add to Compare

29895 N Desert Willow Blvd
Florence, AZ 85132
(480) 987-5380

Grades: PK-K

| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,952 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 90% (Top 30% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education