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Florence, KY

34,018 residents•6,652 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
8% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
—Reading
6% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.75
per 1,000 students
63% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.82
per 1,000 residents
15% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Florence; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Florence

16 schools
8.6
Erpenbeck Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Boone County High School
Highpublic
5.4
A M Yealey Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Ockerman Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Ockerman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Rector A. Jones Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Florence Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.7
Hillard Collins Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
RISE Academy
Middlepublic
—
Childrens House of Union
Elementaryprivate
—
Heritage Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Imagineering Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Florence

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Florence in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
63% below Kentucky avg
0.75
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Drug
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault60%
  • Drugs20%
  • Pornography20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Florence

1,797 total incidents reported across Florence in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% above Kentucky avg
52.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
378
Property
1,290
Drug
115
Weapons
3
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Theft52%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,652 students enrolled across Florence's schools.

  • Public5,91989%
  • Private73311%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Florence's K-12 schools.

  • White55%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.