Florence City School District

102 S Court Street
Florence, AL 35630-6024
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Florence City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 707 students in Florence City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Florence City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,584 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Florence City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#41 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Florence City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Florence City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
585 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
1,311 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
28%
30%
# White Students
2,184 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
48%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
361
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,256 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,377 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Florence City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Florence City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,256
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Florence City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,377
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Florence City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
648 North Cherry
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 707 students
Rank: n/an/a
Florence Learning Center
Alternative School
610 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,584 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 28% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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