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Florence School District 5
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,218 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Florence School District 5 is a school district in South Carolina (Florence County). During the 2024 school year, 1,218 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 1

Ervin J. Richardson is running in the general election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 2

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General election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 2

Joshua Timmons is running in the general election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 2 on November 4, 2025.

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Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 5

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Adam Parsons is running in the general election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 5 on November 4, 2025.

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Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 4

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Frank Travaglio ran in the general election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 5

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Andrew Gaster ran in the general election for Florence School District 5 school board, Seat 5 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Florence School District 5 consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Frank TravaglioSeat 420212027
Andrew GasterSeat 720182027
Mary PowellSeat 620212026
DeAnna GreenSeat 320202026
Roger ParsonsSeat 520222025
Ervin RichardsonSeat 120192025
Joshua B. TimmonsSeat 220192025

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Florence School District 5
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 60Phillip LoweRepublican Party 100% 19%

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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: $3,751,000 $3,123 22%
Local: $3,988,000 $3,321 23%
State: $9,622,000 $8,012 55%
Total: $17,361,000 $14,455
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,131,000 $13,431
Total Current Expenditures: $15,722,000 $13,090
Instructional Expenditures: $9,039,000 $7,526 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,137,681 $1,779 13%
Administration: $1,591,000 $1,324 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,954,319 $2,459 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $312,000 $259
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $27,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $12,000 $9

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 34 PS 10-14 21-39 PS 40-59 43
2018-2019 41 PS 20-24 21-39 PS 21-39 50
2017-2018 37 PS 20-24 21-39 PS <=20 45
2016-2017 40 PS 15-19 21-39 PS <50 49
2015-2016 44 PS 30-34 40-59 PS >=50 48
2014-2015 45 PS 25-29 40-59 PS >=50 52
2013-2014 65 >=50 40-44 >=50 PS >=50 75
2012-2013 70 PS 50-54 60-79 PS >=50 78
2011-2012 72 PS 55-59 60-79 >=50 80
2010-2011 70 PS 50-54 60-79 PS >=50 79

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 38 PS 20-24 21-39 PS 21-39 46
2018-2019 43 PS 25-29 21-39 PS 21-39 51
2017-2018 37 PS 20-24 21-39 PS <=20 46
2016-2017 38 PS 15-19 40-59 PS <50 48
2015-2016 41 PS 15-19 60-79 PS <50 49
2014-2015 37 PS 15-19 <=20 PS <50 46
2013-2014 71 >=50 45-49 >=50 PS >=50 80
2012-2013 73 PS 45-49 60-79 PS >=50 82
2011-2012 67 PS 50-54 21-39 >=50 75
2010-2011 67 PS 45-49 60-79 PS >=50 78

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 80-84 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 75-79 60-79 PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS 80-89 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 >=90 PS 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS 80-89 PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 85-89 >=90 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS 60-79 PS 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 60-79 85-89

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 1,218 -0.6
2022-2023 1,225 2.0
2021-2022 1,201 1.7
2020-2021 1,180 -1.4
2019-2020 1,197 -1.8
2018-2019 1,218 -1.0
2017-2018 1,230 -7.2
2016-2017 1,318 -3.0
2015-2016 1,358 -4.1
2014-2015 1,413 -1.9
2013-2014 1,440 -1.9
2012-2013 1,468 -0.1
2011-2012 1,469 -2.0
2010-2011 1,499 -2.7
2009-2010 1,540 0.5
2008-2009 1,533 -1.8
2007-2008 1,561 -0.6
2006-2007 1,571 5.5
2005-2006 1,484 -3.2
2004-2005 1,532 1.6
2003-2004 1,507 -2.3
2002-2003 1,541 4.0
2001-2002 1,480 -0.1
2000-2001 1,482 -0.9
1999-2000 1,495 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Florence School District 5 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.9
Black 27.3 31.2
Hispanic 3.3 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 6.0
White 63.5 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 School District 5 had 83.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 54.00
Secondary: 24.50
Total: 83.50

Florence School District 5 employed 3.00 district administrators and 6.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 6.50
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 27.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 41.00

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]

The Florence School District 5 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Johnsonville Elementary588PK-5
Johnsonville High3589-12
Johnsonville Middle2726-8


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See also

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    • Footnotes

    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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