For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 325 students in Florence 05 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Florence 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Florence 05 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Johnsonville High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence 05 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
28%
31%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,643 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,083
$15,175
Spending / Student
$13,643
$14,773
Best Florence 05 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johnsonville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
237 Georgetown Highway
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(843) 386-2707
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(843) 386-2707
Gr: 9-12 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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