Florence School District 1

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Florence, Timmonsville and Quinby.

At a glance

15,861Students enrolled

24Schools

3Towns served

$14,216Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs SC

Math proficiency29%

State average 38.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)86%

State average 82%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,216

per student each year · 6% below the SC average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration39%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)36%

State52%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

15,110’20

15,205’21

15,970’22

15,910’23

15,861’24

Students

Black · 54%8,535

White · 29%4,654

Two or more races · 8%1,257

Hispanic · 7%1,036

Asian · 2%353

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%21

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Florence40,408 people

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Timmonsville2,045 people

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Quinby858 people

Schools24 in district

Level

All 24 Preschool 2 Elementary 14 Middle 4 High 4

Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 988 students · Florence

Lucy T. Davis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 632 students · Florence

Carver ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 615 students · Florence

Dewey-Carter ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 606 students · Effingham

McLaurin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 552 students · Florence

Greenwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students · Florence

Royall ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 512 students · Florence

Briggs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · Florence

North Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Florence

Henry Timrod ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 413 students · Florence

Savannah Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 385 students · Effingham

Theodore Lester ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 362 students · Florence

Brockington Elementary MagnetElementary · Grades PK–5 · 329 students · Timmonsville

Wallace Gregg ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 283 students · Florence

Southside MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,138 students · Florence

John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,056 students · Florence

Williams MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 792 students · Florence

Henry L. Sneed MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 634 students · Florence

West Florence HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · Florence

South Florence HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,580 students · Florence

Wilson HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,373 students · Florence

Advantage AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · Florence

Child Development Center at Woods RoadPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 189 students · Florence

R.N. Beck Child Development CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 168 students · Florence

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.