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Florence Unified School District (4437)

Item: Florence Unified School District (4437)
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1000 S Main St
Florence, AZ 85132-8132

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (520) 866-3500

www.fusdaz.com

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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

850 Schools

# Students

8,731 Students

390,612 Students

# Teachers

508 Teachers

23,722 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	28
Kind	372	64
1	415	67
2	463	71
3	548	74
4	485	71
5	554	72
6	582	54
7	576	26
8	585	27
9	9	0
10	15	0
11	13	0
12	54	0
Grade Not Listed	18	1

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District Rank

Florence Unified School District (4437), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#383 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)
2023	#383
2022	#412
2021	#447
2019	#454
2018	#403
2017	#421
2016	#372
2015	#339
2014	#295
2013	#293
2012	#279
2011	#268
2010	#303

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	21%	34%
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%
2010	49%	60%

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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%
2010	69%	74%

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13%

24%

89%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	89%	77%
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%
2011	74%	79%

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(2022-23)

43.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	43.5%	41.2%
2022	47.2%	46.9%
2021	53.1%	34.3%

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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	0.61
1999	0.56	0.59
1998	0.58	0.59
1997	0.59	0.58
1996	0.58	0.58
1995	0.60	0.58
1994	0.59	0.56
1993	0.59	0.57
1992	0.58	0.56
1991	0.58	0.56
1990	0.58	0.54
1989	0.56	0.54
1988	0.54	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
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%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	3%	6%
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%	7%
1991	3%	7%
1990	4%	7%
1989	3%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
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%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

44%

50%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	32%
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%	24%
1990	36%	24%
1989	35%	22%
1988	33%	22%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	6%
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%	5%
1999	4%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	5%	5%
1991	5%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	5%
1988	5%	5%

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% White

40%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	49%
2004	61%	48%
2003	61%	49%
2002	57%	50%
2001	56%	52%
2000	56%	53%
1999	56%	55%
1998	54%	56%
1997	52%	57%
1996	53%	57%
1995	51%	58%
1994	52%	60%
1993	54%	60%
1992	55%	61%
1991	54%	62%
1990	55%	63%
1989	59%	64%
1988	61%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,933 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$16,030 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$117 MM	$5 MM
2022	$111 MM	$5 MM
2021	$91 MM	$4 MM
2020	$92 MM	$4 MM
2019	$81 MM	$4 MM
2018	$79 MM	$4 MM
2017	$67 MM	$4 MM
2016	$67 MM	$3 MM
2015	$67 MM	$3 MM
2014	$63 MM	$3 MM
2012	$64 MM	$3 MM
2011	$62 MM	$3 MM
2010	$67 MM	$3 MM
2009	$91 MM	$2 MM
2008	$77 MM	$2 MM
2007	$50 MM	$2 MM
2006	$44 MM	$2 MM
2005	$32 MM	$2 MM
2004	$17 MM	$2 MM
2003	$21 MM	$2 MM
2002	$19 MM	$2 MM
2001	$11 MM	$1 MM
1999	$9 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$5 MM	$5 MM
1990	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$104 MM

$15,378 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$104 MM	$5 MM
2022	$91 MM	$5 MM
2021	$89 MM	$4 MM
2020	$87 MM	$4 MM
2019	$88 MM	$4 MM
2018	$72 MM	$4 MM
2017	$68 MM	$3 MM
2016	$60 MM	$3 MM
2015	$78 MM	$2 MM
2014	$58 MM	$3 MM
2012	$70 MM	$3 MM
2011	$72 MM	$2 MM
2010	$78 MM	$2 MM
2009	$119 MM	$2 MM
2008	$94 MM	$2 MM
2007	$47 MM	$2 MM
2006	$45 MM	$2 MM
2005	$36 MM	$2 MM
2004	$17 MM	$1 MM
2003	$19 MM	$1 MM
2002	$20 MM	$1 MM
2001	$9 MM	$2 MM
1999	$8 MM	$2 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$5 MM	$5 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,346

$14,457

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$13,108	$13,732
2022	$11,703	$14,298
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
1999	$7,069	$5,976
1998	$5,344	$5,422
1997	$4,943	$15,154
1995	$4,814	$5,429
1992	$4,899	$5,848
1990	$4,379	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$11,933

$13,869

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$11,720	$12,762
2022	$9,579	$12,449
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
1999	$6,106	$6,021
1998	$4,964	$5,233
1997	$4,443	$13,894
1995	$4,515	$5,519
1992	$4,321	$5,527
1990	$3,894	$5,213

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Best Florence Unified School District (4437) Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anthem Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-9 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Skyline Ranch Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #33.

Florence K-8

(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Walker Butte Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #55.

San Tan Heights Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #66.

Magma Ranch K8 School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #77.

Copper Basin

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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

Gr: PK-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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

Gr: PK-K | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 89% (Top 10% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education