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Florence 1 Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 15,910 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Florence 1 Schools is a school district in South Carolina (Florence County). During the 2024 school year, 15,910 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 1

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Barry Townsend ran in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 2

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Carla Lynch Eaddy, John D. Galloway, and Pamela Sims ran in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 3

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Edward EJ McIver and Barbara Martin Moses ran in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 5

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Kimrey Ann Haughn ran in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 7

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Porter Stewart ran in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 7 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 1

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Incumbent Barry Townsend won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 4

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Incumbent Alexis Pipkins Sr. won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 5

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Incumbent Glenn Odom won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Incumbent Porter Stewart won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 7 on November 8, 2016.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 3

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Incumbent E.J. McIver won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 6

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Incumbent Trisha C. Caulder won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 6 on November 4, 2014.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 8

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Incumbent Bryan Chapman won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 8 on November 4, 2014.

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Florence 1 Schools school board, District 9

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Incumbent John W. McLeod won election in the general election for Florence 1 Schools school board, District 9 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Florence 1 Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kimrey-Ann HaughnDistrict 52028
E.J. McIverDistrict 32028
Porter StewartDistrict 72028
Barry TownsendDistrict 12028
Carla EaddyDistrict 220242028
Gloria BraceyDistrict 42026
Trisha C. CaulderDistrict 62026
Bryan ChapmanDistrict 82026
Davy GreggDistrict 92026

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Overlapping state house districts

Florence 1 Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 60Phillip LoweRepublican Party 33% 28%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 59Terry AlexanderDemocratic Party 31% 33%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 62Robert WilliamsDemocratic Party 14% 18%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Jackie HayesDemocratic Party 14% 10%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 63Jay JordanRepublican Party 7% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $53,134,000 $3,481 21%
Local: $86,126,000 $5,642 33%
State: $118,444,000 $7,759 46%
Total: $257,704,000 $16,881
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $251,580,000 $16,479
Total Current Expenditures: $200,866,000 $13,157
Instructional Expenditures: $117,998,000 $7,729 47%
Student and Staff Support: $31,119,604 $2,038 12%
Administration: $21,392,000 $1,401 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,356,396 $1,988 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $45,679,000 $2,992
Construction: $27,605,000 $1,808
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,394,000 $156
Interest on Debt: $1,837,000 $120

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 65-69 16 29 PS 28 47
2018-2019 39 75-79 27 35 >=50 35-39 56
2017-2018 37 70-74 25 37 40-59 30-34 52
2016-2017 39 65-69 27 35-39 40-59 35-39 54
2015-2016 40 70-74 27 35-39 >=50 40-44 54
2014-2015 46 70-74 35 40-44 40-59 50-54 59
2013-2014 66 90-94 55 65-69 >=50 70-74 79
2012-2013 70 90-94 57 75-79 >=80 75-79 83
2011-2012 69 90-94 57 70-74 60-79 75-79 81
2010-2011 68 85-89 56 70-74 >=80 70-74 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 70-74 33 46 PS 51 66
2018-2019 47 75-79 35 42 >=50 45-49 64
2017-2018 38 65-69 26 35 40-59 40-44 53
2016-2017 41 70-74 29 40-44 40-59 40-44 56
2015-2016 44 70-74 31 40-44 >=50 50-54 60
2014-2015 41 65-69 29 35-39 40-59 45-49 54
2013-2014 72 90-94 61 70-74 >=50 75-79 84
2012-2013 76 90-94 65 75-79 >=80 80-84 87
2011-2012 73 85-89 63 65-69 >=80 80-84 84
2010-2011 72 80-84 62 70-74 >=80 75-79 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=80 83 80-89 >=50 89
2018-2019 84 80-89 81 >=80 PS 87
2017-2018 82 >=90 80 80-89 PS 83
2016-2017 85 >=90 81 >=80 PS 88
2015-2016 84 >=80 81 >=80 PS 88
2014-2015 82 >=80 76 60-79 PS 88
2013-2014 80 80-89 75 >=80 >=50 86
2012-2013 80 >=80 75 80-89 PS 87
2011-2012 80 >=90 76 >=80 >=50 85
2010-2011 79 >=50 72 60-79 >=50 87

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 15,910 -0.7
2022-2023 16,024 4.7
2021-2022 15,266 0.5
2020-2021 15,186 -4.9
2019-2020 15,936 -1.4
2018-2019 16,153 -2.1
2017-2018 16,497 0.8
2016-2017 16,358 -0.4
2015-2016 16,417 -0.1
2014-2015 16,433 0.9
2013-2014 16,280 0.8
2012-2013 16,146 0.7
2011-2012 16,027 0.7
2010-2011 15,919 0.8
2009-2010 15,794 0.7
2008-2009 15,677 1.4
2007-2008 15,456 0.2
2006-2007 15,422 2.2
2005-2006 15,079 0.0
2004-2005 15,081 1.8
2003-2004 14,809 0.2
2002-2003 14,783 5.4
2001-2002 13,980 0.4
2000-2001 13,930 -2.3
1999-2000 14,248 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Florence 1 Schools (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 1.9
Black 54.3 31.2
Hispanic 6.2 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.7 6.0
White 29.8 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Florence 1 Schools had 1,141.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.94.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 73.00
Elementary: 719.10
Secondary: 336.00
Total: 1,141.10

Florence 1 Schools employed 32.00 district administrators and 77.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 32.00
District Administrative Support: 85.50
School Administrators: 77.00
School Administrative Support: 108.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 436.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 80.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.00
Library/Media Support: 25.00
Student Support Services: 76.60
Other Support Services: 405.80

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Florence 1 Schools operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Advantage Academy09-12
Briggs Elementary467KG-5
Brockington Elementary Magnet310PK-5
Carver Elementary589KG-5
Child Development Center At Woods Road187PK-PK
Delmae Heights Elementary1,004KG-5
Dewey-Carter Elementary624PK-5
Greenwood Elementary541KG-5
Henry L. Sneed Middle6636-8
Henry Timrod Elementary416KG-5
John W. Moore Middle1,0636-8
Lucy T. Davis Elementary576KG-5
Mclaurin Elementary547PK-2
North Vista Elementary433KG-5
R.N. Beck Child Development Center182PK-PK
Royall Elementary488KG-5
Savannah Grove Elementary378KG-5
South Florence High1,6279-12
Southside Middle1,0936-8
Theodore Lester Elementary3753-5
Wallace Gregg Elementary333KG-5
West Florence High1,8799-12
Williams Middle8196-8
Wilson High1,3169-12


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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