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Florence School District 14-1

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 758-2412

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Florence School District 14-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 332 students in Florence School District 14-1. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

Public Schools in Florence School District 14-1 have an score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 33% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

729 Schools

# Students

332 Students

145,763 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

10,615 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
Pre-K	20	18
Kind	27	69
1	21	63
2	24	64
3	28	61
4	24	62
5	28	63
6	19	63
7	23	64
8	23	65
9	29	71
10	19	66
11	25	61
12	22	57

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Florence School District 14-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#103 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1
2023	#103
2022	#89
2021	#107
2019	#91
2018	#70
2017	#111
2016	#92
2015	#109
2013	#38
2012	#80
2011	#80

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	38%	42%
2022	42%	42%
2021	37%	43%
2019	42%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	42%	45%
2015	32%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	76%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2022	47%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	47%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	42%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	72%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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50-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2022	54%	42%
2021	32%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	0.09	0.51
2022	0.10	0.50
2021	0.06	0.50
2020	0.06	0.50
2019	0.06	0.50
2018	0.07	0.47
2017	0.07	0.47
2016	0.06	0.42
2015	0.08	0.41
2014	0.08	0.40
2013	0.06	0.38
2012	0.06	0.38
2011	0.05	0.40
2010	0.03	0.37
2009	0.03	0.38
2008	0.04	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.05	0.34
2005	0.06	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.05	0.31
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.02	0.27
1999	0.02	0.29
1998	0.02	0.29
1997	0.02	0.29
1994	0.03	0.27

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	14%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	17%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2013	1%	4%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

% White

96%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	95%	68%
2022	95%	69%
2021	97%	69%
2020	97%	69%
2019	97%	69%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	71%
2016	97%	75%
2015	96%	76%
2014	96%	77%
2013	97%	78%
2012	97%	78%
2011	97%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	99%	77%
2008	98%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	80%
2005	97%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	99%	86%
1999	99%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	99%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	99%	84%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,389 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,018

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	$12,955	$15,739
2022	$11,715	$14,965
2021	$12,913	$16,342
2020	$11,715	$14,965
2019	$12,058	$14,816
2018	$12,190	$15,113
2017	$12,408	$15,388
2016	$11,770	$14,130
2015	$9,845	$11,732
2014	$10,808	$11,720
2012	$10,300	$11,685
2011	$10,962	$11,891
2010	$10,626	$11,732
2009	$10,502	$10,941
2008	$9,682	$10,856
2007	$9,584	$10,306
2006	$8,564	$10,049
2005	$8,348	$9,356
2004	$8,096	$8,456
2003	$7,697	$8,337
2002	$7,231	$7,799
2001	$6,807	$7,600
2000	$6,583	$7,183
1999	$5,758	$6,671
1998	$6,206	$5,954
1997	$5,185	$5,709
1995	$5,168	$5,253
1992	$4,925	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$10,389

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence School District 14-1	South Dakota
2023	$11,198	$14,560
2022	$10,766	$14,171
2021	$11,162	$15,118
2020	$10,766	$14,171
2019	$11,097	$14,567
2018	$11,051	$15,244
2017	$11,281	$14,997
2016	$13,210	$13,890
2015	$9,388	$11,206
2014	$11,996	$11,268
2012	$9,744	$10,790
2011	$10,624	$11,832
2010	$10,132	$11,206
2009	$10,172	$10,706
2008	$8,847	$10,238
2007	$8,751	$9,578
2006	$8,037	$9,559
2005	$7,930	$9,435
2004	$7,283	$8,315
2003	$7,372	$8,840
2002	$6,959	$8,399
2001	$7,110	$8,153
2000	$9,367	$7,670
1999	$5,516	$6,645
1998	$5,534	$5,696
1997	$4,915	$5,234
1995	$5,204	$5,109
1992	$5,667	$5,221

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Best Florence School District 14-1 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Florence High School - 01

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235
(605) 758-2412

Gr: 9-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Florence Elementary - 02

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235
(605) 758-2412

Gr: PK-5 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Florence Middle School - 03

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235
(605) 758-2412

Gr: 6-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Florence School District 14-1?

Florence School District 14-1 manages 3 public schools serving 332 students.

What is the rank of Florence School District 14-1?

Florence School District 14-1 is ranked #101 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Florence School District 14-1?

96% of Florence School District 14-1 students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Florence School District 14-1?

Florence School District 14-1 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Florence School District 14-1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,389 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education