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Florence, AL
Public School Ratings




Florence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Florence


Florence City School District details

Florence City School District
102 S Court Street
Florence, AL 35630

4,519 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Florence City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.3% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
41%
55%
52%
36%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Florence Freshman Center School
1203 Bradshaw Drive
Florence, AL, 35630
09-09
Florence High School
1201 Bradshaw Dr
Florence, AL, 35630
10-12
Florence Learning Center School
610 W College St
Florence, AL, 35630
06-12
Florence Middle School
648 North Cherry
Florence, AL, 35630
07-08
Forest Hills School
101 Stovall Dr
Florence, AL, 35633
PK-04
Harlan Elementary School
2233 Mc Burney Dr
Florence, AL, 35630
PK-04
Hibbett School
1601 Appleby Blvd
Florence, AL, 35630
05-06
Kilby Laboratory School
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL, 35632
PK-06
Weeden Elementary School
400 Baldwin Street
Florence, AL, 35630
PK-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.9% 53.1%
Black 31.0% 32.7%
Hispanic 15.5% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.2% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 49.3% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.9% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,253 $37,295,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,230 $5,559,000 8.1%
Staff $306 $1,384,000 2.0%
General Administration $300 $1,357,000 2.0%
School Administration $915 $4,135,000 6.0%
Operation $1,409 $6,367,000 9.3%
Transportation $489 $2,212,000 3.2%
Other $207 $934,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,857 $21,948,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,039 $9,215,000 13.5%
Total Expenditures $15,149 $68,458,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
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%

Lauderdale County School District details

Lauderdale County School District
355 County Road 61
Florence, AL 35634

7,992 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Lauderdale County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.3% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
41%
56%
52%
34%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center School
7275 Highway 72
Killen, AL, 35645
10-12
Brooks Elementary School
100 School Ln
Killen, AL, 35645
PK-06
Brooks High School
4300 Highway 72
Killen, AL, 35645
07-12
Central Elementary School
3000 County Road 200
Florrence, AL, 35633
PK-06
Central High School
3000 County Road 200
Florence, AL, 35633
07-12
Lauderdale County High School
201 Cedar Street
Rogersville, AL, 35652
07-12
Lauderdale Elementary School
201 Cedar Street
Rogersville, AL, 35652
PK-06
Lexington Elementary School
101 School Street
Lexington, AL, 35648
PK-06
Lexington High School
101 School St
Lexington, AL, 35648
07-12
Rogers Elementary School
300 Rogers Lane
Florence, AL, 35630
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.6% 53.1%
Black 3.0% 32.7%
Hispanic 2.5% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.4% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 48.6% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.8% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,470 $51,707,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,026 $8,203,000 7.9%
Staff $268 $2,145,000 2.1%
General Administration $296 $2,368,000 2.3%
School Administration $664 $5,305,000 5.1%
Operation $850 $6,791,000 6.5%
Transportation $600 $4,792,000 4.6%
Other $172 $1,373,000 1.3%
Total Support $3,876 $30,977,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,636 $21,068,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $12,982 $103,752,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
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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