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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 54 students in Florence 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Florence 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
16,024 Students
50,476 Students
# Teachers
1,124 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Florence 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
# American Indian Students
15 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
744 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
920 Students
5,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
8,744 Students
13,336 Students
% Black Students
55%
27%
# White Students
4,887 Students
28,364 Students
% White Students
30%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,190 Students
2,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
573
404
# Students in K Grade:
1,183
2,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,173
3,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,116
3,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,134
3,115
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,142
3,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,210
3,344
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,221
4,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,202
4,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,255
4,157
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,450
4,927
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,297
5,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,010
4,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,058
3,883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,160 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,582
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,160
$14,891
Best Florence 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 North Douglas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 679-7070
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 679-7070
Grades: K-6
| 54 students
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