Florence 1 Schools
Listed by NCES as Florence 01 (district ID 4502130)
Public school district · Florence County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4502130
Florence 1 Schools spent $14,162 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,223). Its 23 schools enrolled 15,861 students in 2024-25; 46.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,216 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Florence 1 Schools in enrollment (11,740 to 18,191 students) and Florence 1 Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$269,972,000 in revenue: 46.4% state, 37.2% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $20,934,000 of capital outlay was $252,827,000, or $15,778 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$125,207,000 46%
- Local$100,440,000 37%
- Federal$44,325,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
16,024 students in 2022-23, 15,910 students in 2023-24, 15,861 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 16,024 | 1097.0 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 15,910 | 1094.6 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 15,861 | 1134.1 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$72,442,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,521 per student
Florence 1 Schools booked $72,442,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,147 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,158 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 42 in 100 South Carolina districts with a figure (state median $64,110, 73 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $50,384,000 | 69.6% |
| Special education | $11,790,000 | 16.3% |
| Vocational | $1,886,000 | 2.6% |
| Other programs | $8,382,000 | 11.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,870 in 2018-19, $4,260 in 2019-20, $4,409 in 2020-21, $4,520 in 2021-22, $4,521 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Florence 1 Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 35% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51% | 52.1% | |
| Math | 35% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
93% of the 1,080 students in Florence 1 Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 93% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,080 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
14 elementary schools, 7,104 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmae Heights Elementary | 988 | 15.7 | 74.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lucy T. Davis Elementary | 632 | 14.4 | 65.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Carver Elementary | 615 | 14.1 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Dewey-Carter Elementary | 606 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| McLaurin Elementary | 552 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Greenwood Elementary | 530 | 13.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Royall Elementary | 512 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Briggs Elementary | 451 | 13.4 | 70.7% | Schoolwide program |
| North Vista Elementary | 446 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry Timrod Elementary | 413 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Savannah Grove Elementary | 385 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Theodore Lester Elementary | 362 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockington Elementary Magnet | 329 | 11.8 | 99.0% | Not reported |
| Wallace Gregg Elementary | 283 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 3,620 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Middle | 1,138 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| John W. Moore Middle | 1,056 | 14.5 | 70.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Williams Middle | 792 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry L. Sneed Middle | 634 | 12.2 | 91.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 4,780 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Florence High | 1,827 | 17.3 | 63.0% | Not Title I |
| South Florence High | 1,580 | 15.3 | 74.3% | Not Title I |
| Wilson High | 1,373 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 357 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development Center at Woods Road | 189 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| R.N. Beck Child Development Center | 168 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter
Elementary school in Florence; 54 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Florence 1 Schools
- Website: f1s.org
- Phone: (843) 669-4141
- Office: 319 South Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Florence 1 Schools
- South Carolina districts by spending per studentFlorence 1 Schools ranks 39 of 70 South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,162).#39 of 70
- Every school district in South CarolinaFlorence 1 Schools is the number 17 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 16,024 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#17 of 82
- Pickens 01The next larger South Carolina district: 16,310 students in fall 2022, $11,485 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,485
- Lancaster 01The next smaller South Carolina district: 15,114 students in fall 2022, $12,216 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,216
- Compare Florence 1 Schools with Pickens 01Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- West Florence High, its largest high school1,827 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.1,827
- Teacher salary spending across South CarolinaFlorence 1 Schools spent $63,158 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,110); spending, not a salary.$63,158
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Florence 1 Schools
How many schools and students are in Florence 1 Schools?
23 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 2 other), enrolling 15,861 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Florence 1 Schools spend per student?
$14,162 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,223 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,216 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Florence 1 Schools' money come from?
$269,972,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.4% state, 37.2% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Florence 1 Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,396 of the 18,252 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Florence 1 Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$72,442,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,521 per student. Divided by the 1,147 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,158 per teacher, more than 42 in 100 South Carolina districts (state median $64,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Florence 1 Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Florence 1 Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 35% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Florence 1 Schools?
93% of the 1,080 students in Florence 1 Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Florence 1 Schools' NCES district ID?
4502130. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25