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 4 public preschools serving 1,850 students in Florence City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Florence City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,584 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
17,252 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
585 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
1,311 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
28%
31%
# White Students
2,184 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
48%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
361
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
3,021
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kilby Laboratory School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Grades: PK-6
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Hills School
Math: 39% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 Stovall Dr
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 768-2500
Grades: PK-4
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
Weeden Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Baldwin Street
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2900
Grades: PK-4
| 413 students
Rank: #44.
Harlan Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2233 Mcburney Dr
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2700
Grades: PK-4
| 423 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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