For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 737 students in Florence 02 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Florence 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
2 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence 02 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
34%
32%
% White
56%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,160 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,738
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,160
$14,817
Best Florence 02 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hannah-pamplico Elementary Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2131 South Pamplico Highway
Pamplico, SC 29583
(843) 493-5588
Pamplico, SC 29583
(843) 493-5588
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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