Total enrollment
15,297
+342 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Florence
South Carolina · Public K-12
In total, Florence hosts 23 public K-12 schools with about 15,297 students, an average of 665 per campus.
7-year change in Florence
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 39%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
53%
was 53%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Academy | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Briggs Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 615 |
| Child Development Center at Woods Road | Elementary | PK-PK | 189 |
| Delmae Heights Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 988 |
| Greenwood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| Henry L. Sneed Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 634 |
| Henry Timrod Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| John W. Moore Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,056 |
| Lucy T. Davis Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 632 |
| McLaurin Elementary | Elementary | PK-02 | 552 |
| North Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| Palmetto Youth Academy Charter | Combined | M-M | · |
| R.N. Beck Child Development Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 168 |
| Royall Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| South Florence High | High | 09-12 | 1,580 |
| Southside Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,138 |
| Theodore Lester Elementary | Elementary | 03-05 | 362 |
| Virtus Academy of South Carolina | Combined | KG-11 | 756 |
| Wallace Gregg Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| West Florence High | High | 09-12 | 1,827 |
| Williams Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 792 |
| Wilson High | High | 09-12 | 1,373 |
About Florence
Public education in Florence, South Carolina runs across 23 schools that enrolls roughly 15,297 students. By footprint, Florence sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 13 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, and 2 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 14,955 students in SY 2017-18 versus 15,297 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Florence opened 1 school, going from 20 to 21. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 39% to 31% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Florence discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.