Top Rankings
Florence 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 163 students in Florence 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Florence 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Florence 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 44%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Timmonsville High School, with 40-49% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
585 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-49% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
85%
32%
% White
6%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,173 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,368 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,173
$15,220
Spending / Student
$17,368
$14,817
Best Florence 04 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timmonsville High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
304 Kemper Street
Timmonsville, SC 29161
(843) 346-3956
Timmonsville, SC 29161
(843) 346-3956
Grades: 9-12
| 163 students
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