Top Rankings
Florence City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 649 students in Florence City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Florence City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
4,519 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Florence City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
57 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
621 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
10%
# Black Students
1,238 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
27%
29%
# White Students
2,074 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
46%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
524 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
369
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
354
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
648 North Cherry
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3100
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 768-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 649 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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