Pinal Today

There were 682 African American students enrolled in Florence Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% 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, African American students comprised 7.7% of the student body to be the third most 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 African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 138 students.

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.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	6,629	359	5.4%
2022	9,634	713	7.4%
2023	8,890	682	7.7%