St. Florian: Schools & Education

St. Florian schools: 20 public schools. Florence High School is the largest at 1,034 students (grades 10-12). Total enrollment: 12,569 students.

~29 residents per school (vs Alabama ~771).

K-12 Schools

24 K-12 schools serving the area — about 29 residents per school. 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (24)

Florence High School

10-12 · 1,034 students · 1201 Bradshaw Dr, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-2200

Florence Freshman Center

9-9 · 356 students · 1203 Bradshaw Drive, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-2400

Forest Hills School

-1-4 · 831 students · 101 Stovall Dr, Florence AL 35633 · (256)768-2500

Harlan Elementary School

-1-4 · 402 students · 2233 McBurney Dr, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-2700

Weeden Elementary School

-1-4 · 424 students · 400 Baldwin Street, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-2900

Florence Middle School

7-8 · 689 students · 648 North Cherry, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-3100

Florence Learning Center

6-12 · 610 W College St, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-3022

5-6 · 582 students · 1601 Appleby Blvd, Florence AL 35630 · (256)768-2800

Kilby Laboratory School

-1-6 · 171 students · 611 N Pine St, Florence AL 35632 · (256)765-4303

Allen Thornton Career Technical Center

10-12 · 7275 Highway 72, Killen AL 35645 · (256)757-2101

Brooks High School

7-12 · 755 students · 4300 Highway 72, Killen AL 35645 · (256)757-2115

Central High School

7-12 · 603 students · 3000 County Road 200, Florence AL 35633 · (256)764-2903

Lauderdale County High School

7-12 · 543 students · 201 Cedar Street, Rogersville AL 35652 · (256)247-3414

Lexington High School

7-12 · 350 students · 101 School St, Lexington AL 35648 · (256)229-6622

Rogers High School

7-12 · 555 students · 300 Rogers Ln, Florence AL 35634 · (256)757-3106

Underwood Elementary School

-1-6 · 325 students · 4725 Highway 157, Florence AL 35633 · (256)764-8939

Waterloo High School

-1-12 · 340 students · 311 Schoolhouse Ln, Waterloo AL 35677 · (256)766-3100

Wilson High School

7-12 · 671 students · 7601 Highway 17, Florence AL 35634 · (256)764-8470

Brooks Elementary School

-1-6 · 903 students · 100 School Ln, Killen AL 35645 · (256)757-2171

Lauderdale Elementary School

-1-6 · 705 students · 201 Cedar Street, Rogersville AL 35652 · (256)247-3414

Lexington Elementary School

-1-6 · 435 students

Wilson Elementary School

-1-6 · 577 students

Central Elementary School

-1-6 · 714 students

Rogers Elementary School

-1-6 · 604 students

School Districts · Districts	Lauderdale County, Lauderdale County
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	0101530, 0102010
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	10,239
School Statistics · Total Teachers	594
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	17.20
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	5,623
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	54.9%
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Heritage Christian University

2567666610 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Heritage Christian University
Nearest College · City	Florence
Nearest College · Phone	2,567,666,610
Nearest College · Distance	2.9 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	FLORENCE - LAUDERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,567,646,564
Nearest Library · Address	350 NORTH WOOD AVENUE, FLORENCE AL 35630
Nearest Library · Distance	2.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

FLORENCE - LAUDERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

2567646564 · 350 NORTH WOOD AVENUE, FLORENCE AL 35630

Pct Bachelors Plus	29.1%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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