Pinal Today

There were 175 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Florence Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Florence Unified School District welcomed 8,890 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 13 schools in Florence Unified School District, Poston Butte High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 students.

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 markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	6,629	116	1.7%
2022	9,634	200	2.1%
2023	8,890	175	2%