school profile

Poston Butte High School

Located in San Tan Valley, AZ. Serving grades 07 through 12.

NCES ID
040292002972
District
Florence Unified School District (4437)
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Enrollment
1,423
Grades
07 through 12
Year
2017-18
Measures
1
Suppressed
4
This school enrolls 1,423 students. The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 74%.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
74%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,423
Grades served07–12

District

Florence Unified School District (4437)
Per-pupil expenditure$10,483
Federal revenue share17.2%
State revenue share57.2%
Local revenue share25.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate43.5%
Graduation rate (ACGR)92.0%

County

Median household income$77,588
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher22.1%
Median home value$312,100
Unemployment rate3.8%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,423
Grades
07–12
Student body
Hispanic 43%Black 9%White 40%Asian 1%Two+ 3%Am. Indian / AK Native 2%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered1
Advanced mathematics enrollment5
Hispanic 4 · White 1 | Male 4 · Female 1
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered14
AP enrollment172
Hispanic 58 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 10 · White 89 · Two+ 2 | Male 63 · Female 109 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment32
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 3 · White 16 | Male 19 · Female 13
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment144
Male 49 · Female 95
AP science enrollment73
Hispanic 20 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 44 · Two+ 1 | Male 27 · Female 46
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered15
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-122
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10267
Hispanic 118 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 35 · White 96 · Two+ 10 | Male 129 · Female 138 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-122
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10267
Hispanic 118 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 35 · White 96 · Two+ 10 | Male 129 · Female 138 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered15
Algebra II enrollment364
Hispanic 144 · Am. Indian / AK Native 17 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 31 · White 154 · Two+ 10 | Male 184 · Female 180 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 36
Geometry
Geometry classes offered14
Geometry enrollment295
Hispanic 130 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · Black 21 · White 121 · Two+ 6 | Male 151 · Female 144 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18
Calculus
Calculus classes offered7
Calculus enrollment117
Hispanic 34 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 10 · White 62 · Two+ 2 | Male 45 · Female 72 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Biology
Biology classes offered16
Biology enrollment343
Hispanic 148 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · Black 28 · White 144 · Two+ 5 | Male 171 · Female 172 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 47
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered16
Chemistry enrollment346
Hispanic 124 · Am. Indian / AK Native 11 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 27 · White 161 · Two+ 11 | Male 169 · Female 177 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19
Physics
Physics classes offered2
Physics enrollment33
Hispanic 7 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 19 | Male 14 · Female 19
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered2
Computer Science enrollment28
Hispanic 7 · Asian 1 · Black 4 · White 15 · Two+ 1 | Male 21 · Female 7
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment141
Hispanic 70 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 10 · White 52 · Two+ 3 | Male 52 · Female 89 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT736
Hispanic 316 · Am. Indian / AK Native 16 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · Black 85 · White 282 · Two+ 21 | Male 362 · Female 374 | English learners 31 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 83
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 32 · Female 27
English learner program enrollment
Male 32 · Female 27
Enrollment
Male 724 · Female 710
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 126 · Female 69
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 53 · Female 26
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants413
Male 261 · Female 152
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports8
Male 4 · Female 4
Teams20
Male 10 · Female 10
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,435
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards4
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.5
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers76.8
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total76.8
Teachers, current-year77
Male 36 · Female 41
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School type, magnet schoolYes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,204
Hispanic 439 · Am. Indian / AK Native 50 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 162 · White 495 · Two+ 55 | Male 618 · Female 586 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 250 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 48
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))49
Hispanic 22 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 16 · Two+ 2 | Male 34 · Female 15
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 14
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)207
Hispanic 95 · Am. Indian / AK Native 8 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 38 · White 59 · Two+ 5 | Male 101 · Female 106 | English learners 11
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))11
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)22
Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 11 · Two+ 0 | Male 9 · Female 13 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 136 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 47 · Sch Oosinstances 504 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))23
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 9 · Two+ 1 | Male 16 · Female 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)77
Hispanic 32 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 28 · Two+ 5 | Male 34 · Female 43 | English learners 2
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 2 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability20
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 9 · Two+ 1 | Male 17 · Female 3 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin10
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 9 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon20
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon6
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.