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Florence, SC
Public School Ratings




Florence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Florence 01 School District details

Florence 01 School District
319 S. Dargan St
Florence, SC 29506

15,910 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Florence 01 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.5% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
46%
51%
52%
37%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Advantage Academy School
126 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC, 29505
09-12
Briggs Elementary School
1012 Congaree Drive
Florence, SC, 29501
KG-05
Brockington Elementary Magnet School
304 Kemper Street
Timmonsville, SC, 29161
PK-05
Carver Elementary School
515 North Cashua Drive
Florence, SC, 29501
KG-05
Child Development Center At Woods Road School
1400 Woods Road
Florence, SC, 29501
PK-PK
Delmae Heights Elementary School
1211 South Cashua Drive
Florence, SC, 29501
KG-05
Dewey-Carter Elementary School
4937 South Irby Street
Effingham, SC, 29541
PK-05
Greenwood Elementary School
2300 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC, 29505
KG-05
Henry L. Sneed Middle School
1102 Ebenezer Road
Florence, SC, 29501
06-08
Henry Timrod Elementary School
1901 East Old Marion Highway
Florence, SC, 29506
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 32.2% 50.3%
Black 58.8% 33.1%
Hispanic 6.7% 14.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 2.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 84.0% 69.6%
Free lunch eligible 82.2% 67.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.8% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,417 $117,998,000 46.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,212 $19,288,604 7.7%
Staff $744 $11,831,000 4.7%
General Administration $104 $1,654,000 0.7%
School Administration $677 $10,767,000 4.3%
Operation $941 $14,971,000 6.0%
Transportation $385 $6,130,396 2.4%
Other $564 $8,971,000 3.6%
Total Support $4,627 $73,613,000 29.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,769 $59,969,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $15,813 $251,580,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,367 $5,848,387,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $995 $789,839,477 6.3%
Staff $764 $606,664,000 4.8%
General Administration $111 $87,785,000 0.7%
School Administration $820 $650,716,000 5.2%
Operation $1,215 $964,420,000 7.7%
Transportation $438 $347,940,523 2.8%
Other $587 $466,129,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,930 $3,913,494,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,491 $2,771,207,000 22.1%
Total Expenditures $15,788 $12,533,088,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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