Pinal Today

There were 3,838 white students enrolled in Florence Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.2% 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, white students comprised 43.2% of the student body to be the 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 white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 582 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 White Students	White %
2021	6,629	3,213	48.5%
2022	9,634	4,322	44.9%
2023	8,890	3,838	43.2%