Florence 05 School District

156 East Marion Street
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 507 students in Florence 05 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Florence 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,225 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Florence 05 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#44 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Florence 05  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florence 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Florence 05  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
355 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
767 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
82
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,730 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Florence 05  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Florence 05  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,140
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Florence 05  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,730
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Florence 05  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence 05 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnsonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
160 East Marion Street
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(843) 386-2955
Grades: PK-4
| 507 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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