Florence 01 School District

319 South Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Florence 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,607 students in Florence 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Florence 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Florence 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Florence High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
15,266 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
1,122 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Florence 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#37 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Florence 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Florence 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
265 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
826 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,034 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
53%
32%
# White Students
4,991 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
33%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,095 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
482
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,090
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,082
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,082
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,066
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,165
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,137
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,112
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,201
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,241
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,382
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,184
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,035
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,912 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Florence 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$243 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Florence 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,256
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Florence 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,912
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Florence 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Florence High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
221 North Beltline Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8472
Grades: 9-12
| 1,731 students
Rank: #22.
South Florence High School
Math: 58% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3200 South Irby Street
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,624 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1411 Old Marion Highway
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8440
Grades: 9-12
| 1,252 students
Rank: n/an/a
Advantage Academy
Vocational School
126 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8464
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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