Florence, SC Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

3%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Florence school information

Index	Florence	South Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	45%	47%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	19	932	79,221
Total private schools	16	369	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Florence are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 19 public schools in Florence
87.8% of people in Florence have completed 8th grade
87.0% of people in Florence have completed high school
31.2% of people in Florence have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Florence

Index	Florence	South Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	87.8%	83.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.0%	81.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	62.3%	56.6%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	39.9%	35.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	31.2%	26.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.9%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Florence, SC School Districts

Florence School District 1

There are a total of 19 public schools, 16 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Florence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Florence, SC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Florence, SC, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Darlington, SC	6,123	47%	2.3%
Pamplico, SC	1,254	43%	10.9%
Coward, SC	571	35%	27.1%
Timmonsville, SC	2,540	28%	41.7%
Florence, SC	39,448	45%	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lynnwood, WA	39,454	52%	9.1%
Hobbs, NM	39,472	31%	36.3%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	65%	35.4%
Brighton, CO	39,406	31%	35.7%
Hot Springs, AR	39,496	46%	4.2%
Florence, SC	39,448	45%	6.1%

Source: The Florence, SC 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.