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Florence City School District

102 S Court Street
Florence, AL 35630-6024

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 768-3000

Top Rankings

Florence City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

9 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

4,519 Students

236,737 Students

# Teachers

261 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence City School District	Alabama
7	331	355
8	318	359

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District Rank

Florence City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#45 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence City School District
2023	#45
2022	#42
2021	#41
2019	#32
2018	#24
2017	#18
2016	#16
2015	#54
2014	#24
2013	#38
2012	#25

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36%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	36%	30%
2022	35%	29%
2021	28%	24%
2019	56%	47%
2018	57%	47%
2017	53%	44%
2016	53%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2014	45%	38%
2013	84%	80%
2012	87%	82%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2022	48%	47%
2021	44%	46%
2019	48%	45%
2018	57%	46%
2017	52%	39%
2016	56%	38%
2015	41%	41%
2014	47%	42%
2013	89%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	89%	85%

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40%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2022	40%	38%
2021	36%	36%

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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	94%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	99%	89%
2020	98%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	88%
2016	93%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	86%
2013	91%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	0.67	0.62
2022	0.67	0.61
2021	0.65	0.61
2020	0.65	0.60
2019	0.65	0.60
2018	0.63	0.59
2017	0.63	0.59
2016	0.60	0.58
2015	0.59	0.58
2014	0.59	0.56
2013	0.58	0.55
2012	0.56	0.55
2011	0.56	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54
2009	0.55	0.53
2008	0.54	0.54
2007	0.53	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.52	0.51
2003	0.52	0.51
2002	0.51	0.51
2001	0.49	0.50
2000	0.49	0.50
1999	0.49	0.50
1998	0.49	0.50
1997	0.48	0.52
1996	0.46	0.50
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.44	0.49
1993	0.44	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	13%	11%
2022	12%	10%
2021	12%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	10%	7%
2017	10%	7%
2016	9%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%

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% Black

27%

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	28%	32%
2022	29%	32%
2021	31%	32%
2020	34%	33%
2019	34%	33%
2018	33%	33%
2017	33%	33%
2016	34%	33%
2015	34%	33%
2014	35%	34%
2013	34%	34%
2012	35%	34%
2011	35%	35%
2010	35%	35%
2009	37%	35%
2008	37%	36%
2007	37%	36%
2006	38%	36%
2005	39%	36%
2004	38%	36%
2003	38%	36%
2002	38%	36%
2001	37%	36%
2000	37%	36%
1999	38%	36%
1998	38%	36%
1997	36%	36%
1996	35%	36%
1995	33%	36%
1994	32%	36%
1993	31%	36%

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% White

46%

55%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	48%	52%
2022	48%	53%
2021	49%	53%
2020	48%	54%
2019	48%	54%
2018	50%	55%
2017	50%	55%
2016	53%	56%
2015	51%	56%
2014	54%	57%
2013	55%	58%
2012	56%	58%
2011	56%	58%
2010	57%	58%
2009	56%	59%
2008	57%	58%
2007	58%	59%
2006	57%	59%
2005	60%	60%
2004	59%	60%
2003	59%	60%
2002	59%	60%
2001	61%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	61%	61%
1998	61%	61%
1997	63%	60%
1996	65%	61%
1995	66%	62%
1994	68%	62%
1993	69%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	10%	3%
2022	9%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	$70 MM	$36 MM
2022	$64 MM	$33 MM
2021	$70 MM	$36 MM
2020	$64 MM	$33 MM
2019	$61 MM	$34 MM
2018	$57 MM	$31 MM
2017	$56 MM	$31 MM
2016	$55 MM	$29 MM
2015	$48 MM	$30 MM
2014	$51 MM	$28 MM
2012	$50 MM	$28 MM
2011	$51 MM	$30 MM
2010	$48 MM	$30 MM
2009	$50 MM	$29 MM
2008	$51 MM	$32 MM
2007	$44 MM	$30 MM
2006	$44 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$23 MM
2002	$38 MM	$22 MM
2001	$36 MM	$21 MM
2000	$37 MM	$21 MM
1999	$33 MM	$20 MM
1998	$33 MM	$19 MM
1997	$32 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$15 MM
1995	$45 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	$61 MM	$34 MM
2022	$58 MM	$32 MM
2021	$61 MM	$34 MM
2020	$58 MM	$32 MM
2019	$65 MM	$32 MM
2018	$79 MM	$31 MM
2017	$58 MM	$31 MM
2016	$53 MM	$30 MM
2015	$52 MM	$30 MM
2014	$56 MM	$29 MM
2012	$47 MM	$29 MM
2011	$50 MM	$29 MM
2010	$52 MM	$30 MM
2009	$51 MM	$31 MM
2008	$49 MM	$31 MM
2007	$46 MM	$29 MM
2006	$47 MM	$27 MM
2005	$42 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$24 MM
2003	$37 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$22 MM
2000	$41 MM	$21 MM
1999	$36 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$44 MM	$18 MM
1996	$29 MM	$16 MM
1995	$29 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,476

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,579	$13,484
2022	$14,215	$12,106
2021	$15,524	$12,139
2020	$14,215	$12,106
2019	$14,357	$10,949
2018	$13,156	$10,775
2017	$12,446	$10,752
2016	$12,245	$10,004
2015	$10,711	$10,181
2014	$11,440	$9,249
2012	$11,465	$9,447
2011	$11,908	$10,047
2010	$11,254	$10,181
2009	$12,053	$9,620
2008	$12,597	$12,838
2007	$10,994	$9,453
2006	$10,974	$8,864
2005	$9,521	$7,980
2004	$9,129	$7,481
2003	$8,614	$7,352
2002	$8,804	$7,090
2001	$8,204	$6,576
2000	$8,108	$6,614
1999	$7,256	$6,138
1998	$7,273	$5,727
1997	$6,726	$5,613
1995	$9,142	$4,603
1992	$4,444	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,569

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,660	$12,858
2022	$12,849	$11,680
2021	$13,612	$11,575
2020	$12,849	$11,680
2019	$15,164	$10,361
2018	$18,061	$10,820
2017	$12,872	$10,751
2016	$11,719	$10,236
2015	$11,602	$10,301
2014	$12,537	$9,732
2012	$10,737	$9,486
2011	$11,705	$9,833
2010	$12,190	$10,301
2009	$12,136	$10,180
2008	$12,122	$12,600
2007	$11,280	$9,149
2006	$11,745	$8,744
2005	$10,080	$8,000
2004	$9,276	$7,723
2003	$8,756	$7,470
2002	$8,032	$7,151
2001	$8,783	$7,125
2000	$8,990	$6,573
1999	$8,078	$6,238
1998	$7,528	$5,843
1997	$9,355	$5,461
1995	$5,839	$4,722
1992	$4,145	$3,861

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Best Florence City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Florence Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

648 North Cherry
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3100

Gr: 7-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: n/an/a

Florence Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

610 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 94% (Top 10% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education