B−
Florence Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Florence, and parts of Queen Creek.
Students
8,731
Schools
15
Spent per student
$11,126
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$47.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Florence Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the AZ average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $47.1M, about $5,393 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Elephant Head.
PK–86 schoolsSahuarita Unified District
86 middle schoolsSahuarita Unified District
84 middle schoolsSahuarita Unified District
9–122 high schoolsSahuarita Unified District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,126 per student · 10% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 61%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,918’20
9,654’21
9,090’22
8,952’23
8,731’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 40%Black 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Florence K-8
C+805 students19:1
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy
B−728 students19:1
Walker Butte Middle School
C+718 students16:1
San Tan Heights Elementary
C669 students17:1
Skyline Ranch Elementary School
B−583 students15:1
Copper Basin
C557 students16:1
Magma Ranch K8 School
C−507 students16:1
Early Childhood Learning Center
164 students13:1
Poston Butte High School
C1,310 students19:1
Florence High School
D857 students21:1
San Tan Foothills High School
C−793 students18:1
Anthem Elementary School
C+722 students16:1
Mountain Vista Academy
D−163 students9:1
Florence Virtual Academy
C155 students39:1
Summit School
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.