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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,455 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
524 Schools
# Students
4,519 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
621 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
10%
# Black Students
1,238 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
27%
30%
# White Students
2,074 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
46%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
524 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
369
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
354
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,476 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,569 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,476
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,569
$12,220
Best Florence City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence High 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
| 1,074 students
Rank: n/an/a
1203 Bradshaw Drive
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2400
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2400
Grades: 9
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
Florence Learning Center
Alternative 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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