Florence High

Florence High is a tiny high school in Florence, Wisconsin, operated by Florence County School District. The school teaches 116 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Florence High sits 76% below that benchmark.

Within Florence County School District, which oversees 3 schools and 369 students, Florence High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Florence High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Florence High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Florence High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Florence County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, Florence High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 68.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Florence County indicate median household income runs about $61,086, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Florence County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 369 students), of which Florence High is one.

Florence Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Florence High at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 54.1%.

Florence High operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Florence High's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 105 (now 116). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On this page, members of the Florence High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.