Florence, AL Public Schools

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12%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

11%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Florence school information

Index	Florence	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	54%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	6	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	102	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Florence are 12% higher than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Florence
81.9% of people in Florence have completed 8th grade
79.5% of people in Florence have completed high school
27.1% of people in Florence have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Florence

Index	Florence	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	81.9%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.5%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.1%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	32.5%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	27.1%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.1%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%

Florence, AL School Districts

Lauderdale County School District
Florence City School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 6 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Florence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Florence, AL schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Florence, AL, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Muscle Shoals, AL	14,379	66%	37.2%
Killen, AL	1,146	58%	20.8%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,445	42%	12.7%
Sheffield, AL	8,925	38%	21.2%
Leighton, AL	789	33%	30.9%
Florence, AL	40,652	54%	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Danville, VA	40,668	61%	27.2%
Hutchinson, KS	40,669	28%	41.4%
Coram, NY	40,630	65%	35.4%
Maplewood, MN	40,684	44%	8.0%
Fitchburg, MA	40,576	39%	18.8%
Florence, AL	40,652	54%	12.3%

Source: The Florence, AL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.