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Florence City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,415 students in Florence City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Florence City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
4,519 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
46%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,476
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,569
$12,220
Best Florence City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kilby Laboratory School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Grades: PK-6
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Hills School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Stovall Dr
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 768-2500
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 768-2500
Grades: PK-4
| 827 students
Rank: #33.
Weeden Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Baldwin Street
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2900
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2900
Grades: PK-4
| 422 students
Rank: #44.
Hibbett School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1601 Appleby Blvd
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2800
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2800
Grades: 5-6
| 576 students
Rank: #55.
Harlan Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2233 Mcburney Dr
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2700
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-2700
Grades: PK-4
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
Florence Learning Center
Alternative School
610 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3022
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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