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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

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,727 students in Florence Unified School District (4437). This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.

Public Elementary Schools in Florence Unified School District (4437) have an score of 21% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,642 Schools

# Students

8,952 Students

760,671 Students

# Teachers

523 Teachers

33,869 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
Pre-K	43	25
Kind	467	103
1	505	111
2	608	116
3	537	113
4	599	117
5	683	117
6	650	117
7	678	96
8	674	96
9	30	14
10	40	14
11	68	14
12	138	18
Grade Not Listed	7	1

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Florence Unified School District (4437), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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

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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%

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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%

89%

77%

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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%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.66

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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%

47%

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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

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. 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 $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
2023	$91 MM	$4 MM
2022	$92 MM	$4 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
2000	$8 MM	$8 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

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Spending

$89 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$89 MM	$4 MM
2022	$87 MM	$4 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
2000	$8 MM	$8 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

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Revenue / Student

$10,204

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$10,049	$10,782
2022	$9,842	$10,794
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
1992	$4,899	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$9,980

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence Unified School District (4437)	Arizona
2023	$9,828	$10,054
2022	$9,237	$10,562
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
1992	$4,321	$5,527

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 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