Florence Middle

Florence Middle is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Florence, Wisconsin, operated by Florence County School District. The school serves 56 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 85% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Florence Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Florence County School District, a district that works with 369 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Florence Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Florence Middle has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Florence Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.2%; this one delivers 57.1%.

In the broader community, Florence County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,086, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Florence County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 369 students), Florence Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Florence High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Florence Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Florence Middle's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 53 (now 56). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

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