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 are 19 public elementary schools serving 10,858 students in Florence 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Florence 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
920 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
8,744 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
55%
31%
# White Students
4,887 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
30%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,190 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
573
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
1,183
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,173
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,116
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,134
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,142
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,210
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,221
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,202
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,255
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,450
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,297
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,010
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,058
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,024 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 5% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
