Florence Unified School District Superintendent Chris Knutsen (2023) | Florence Unified School District
Florence Unified School District Superintendent Chris Knutsen (2023) | Florence Unified School District
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% |
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