Best High Schools in Florence, SD

Summary:

Florence, South Dakota is home to a single public high school, Florence High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 95 students. The school's performance has been a concern, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 92nd out of 141 schools in 2023-2024 and 132nd out of 166 schools in 2024-2025, and a below-average SchoolDigger rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Florence High School - 01's academic performance is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts (42.85% proficient or better compared to 63.84% statewide), Mathematics (33.33% compared to 36.27% statewide), and Science (23.81% compared to 48.95% statewide). The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.6% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (24.21%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $11,223 (compared to the state average) and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5, the school's academic performance remains a concern. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement. The Florence School District 14-1 may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes at Florence High School - 01.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence High School - 01	Public	9-12	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 758-2412	102	9	10.8	25.5%	99 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	30.1	132^nd of 166 public high schools	20.5%		36.6	92^nd of 141 public high schools	34.8%	40	42.9	33.3	23.8	$11,539	$00	$11,539

Cities Near Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Summit	10.82 mi	3	184^th
Watertown	12.49 mi	8	87^th
Waverly	15.3 mi	3	166^th
Henry	15.74 mi	3	176^th
Waubay	19.08 mi	4	155^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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