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Pinal County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction thomas c horne 2023

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

Florence Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Pinal County districts, welcoming 8,890 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Florence Unified School District students was white, accounting for 43.2% of the student population.

Among the 18 districts in Pinal County, Maricopa Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 8,697 students, while Casa Grande Elementary District welcomed 6,398 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Florence Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Florence.

In the previous school year, Florence Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Pinal County districts.

WalletHub claimed Arizona's school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Enrollment in Florence Unified School District Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Pinal County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Florence Unified School DistrictFlorence8,890
Maricopa Unified School DistrictMaricopa8,697
Casa Grande Elementary DistrictCasa Grande6,398
J O Combs Unified School DistrictSan Tan Valley4,395
Casa Grande Union High School DistrictCasa Grande3,992
Apache Junction Unified DistrictApache Junction3,007
Coolidge Unified DistrictCoolidge2,576
Toltec School DistrictEloy1,127
Eloy Elementary DistrictEloy786
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified DistrictSan Manuel534
Sacaton Elementary DistrictSacaton443
Red Rock Elementary DistrictRed Rock442
Oracle Elementary DistrictOracle398
Stanfield Elementary DistrictStanfield397
Ray Unified DistrictKearny373
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School DistrictEloy351
Superior Unified School DistrictSuperior335
Picacho Elementary DistrictPicacho165

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