Florence Freshman Center

Florence Freshman Center is a cozy secondary school in Florence, Alabama, overseen by Florence City. The school instructs 325 students in grade 9. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 682.

Across the 8 schools in Florence City (4,574 students total), Florence Freshman Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Florence Freshman Center shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 26% Black, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Lauderdale County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at Florence Freshman Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, Lauderdale County reports that median household income runs about $62,649, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lauderdale County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), of which Florence Freshman Center is one.

The closest other public school is Florence High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Florence Freshman Center.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Florence Freshman Center's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 325). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 53% to 46%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.