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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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,390 students in Florence City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Florence City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Florence City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Florence High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Florence City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
597 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
1,250 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
28%
30%
# White Students
2,090 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
47%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
498 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
353
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,579 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,660 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,579
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,660
$12,112
Best Florence City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Bradshaw Dr
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2200
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2200
Grades: 10-12
| 1,034 students
Rank: n/an/a
Florence Freshman Center
Magnet School
1203 Bradshaw Drive
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2400
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2400
Grades: 9
| 356 students
Rank: n/an/a
Florence Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
610 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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