| Index | Florence | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Florence | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Florence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Florence, SD schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Florence, SD, an average of 99.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Watertown, SD | 22,249 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Henry, SD | 295 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Garden City, SD | 93 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Florence, SD | 371 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kendrick, ID | 371 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Monterey, LA | 371 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 371 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Whittemore, MI | 370 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Colton, WA | 372 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Florence, SD | 371 | 46% | 5.2% |
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