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B−

Florence Unified School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Florence, and parts of Queen Creek.

Florence’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Arizona school districts

Students
8,731
Schools
14
Spent per student
$11,126
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$47.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Florence Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Florence 25,222

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Florence. Grade by grade →

PK–92 schoolsThis district
10–12Florence High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.8% · 5,058 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 40.4% · 5,003 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 77.8% · 892 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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

14 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Florence K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C+
805 students19:1
Anthem Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Florence
C+
722 students16:1
Walker Butte Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C+
718 students16:1
San Tan Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C
669 students17:1
Skyline Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
B−
583 students15:1
Copper Basin
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C
557 students16:1
Magma Ranch K8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C−
507 students16:1
Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · San Tan Vly
164 students13:1
Mountain Vista Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Florence
D−
163 students9:1
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Tan Valley
B−
728 students19:1
Florence Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Florence
C
155 students
Poston Butte High School
High · Grades 7–12 · San Tan Valley
C
1,310 students19:1
Florence High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florence
D
857 students21:1
San Tan Foothills High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Queen Creek
C−
793 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Apache Junction Unified DistrictApache Junction
$11,851per student
Casa Grande Union High School DistrictCoolidge
$12,440per student
Chandler Unified DistrictGilbert
$11,211per student
Coolidge Unified DistrictCoolidge
$11,137per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.