Florence 03 School District

Item: Florence 03 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

125 South Blanding Street
Lake City, SC 29560

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (843) 374-8652

www.fsd3.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,094 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Florence 03 School District have an score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

8 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

2,908 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

194 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	142	252
Kind	260	547
1	240	586
2	230	600
3	210	592
4	204	597
5	209	598
6	193	607
7	93	564
8	72	572
9	79	47
10	56	43
11	56	40
12	50	37

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District Rank

Florence 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#65 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District
2022	#65
2021	#68
2019	#68
2018	#71
2017	#68
2016	#69
2015	#72
2014	#67
2013	#69
2012	#70
2011	#72

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22%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	22%	41%
2021	16%	39%
2019	24%	46%
2018	24%	45%
2017	24%	44%
2016	25%	46%
2015	34%	51%
2014	55%	68%
2013	55%	70%
2012	59%	71%
2011	58%	70%

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36%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	36%	52%
2021	27%	48%
2019	32%	48%
2018	24%	45%
2017	28%	43%
2016	28%	46%
2015	26%	42%
2014	59%	72%
2013	62%	74%
2012	58%	72%
2011	58%	71%

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29%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	29%	50%
2021	22%	48%

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76%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	76%	84%
2021	69%	85%
2020	72%	85%
2019	72%	84%
2018	75%	83%
2017	87%	84%
2016	76%	84%
2015	77%	83%
2014	77%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	87%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.53	0.66
2022	0.52	0.66
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.52	0.62
2017	0.52	0.62
2016	0.52	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.54	0.61
2013	0.53	0.60
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.52	0.59
2010	0.49	0.58
2009	0.49	0.57
2008	0.49	0.57
2007	0.48	0.55
2006	0.47	0.54
2005	0.47	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.46	0.54
2002	0.47	0.53
2001	0.46	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.46	0.53
1998	0.46	0.53
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.48	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	11%
2020	6%	10%
2019	6%	10%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%

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% Black

62%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	63%	31%
2022	64%	32%
2021	65%	33%
2020	65%	33%
2019	65%	33%
2018	63%	34%
2017	63%	34%
2016	62%	34%
2015	60%	35%
2014	60%	35%
2013	60%	35%
2012	60%	36%
2011	61%	36%
2010	64%	38%
2009	64%	39%
2008	63%	39%
2007	64%	40%
2006	65%	41%
2005	65%	41%
2004	65%	41%
2003	66%	41%
2002	65%	41%
2001	66%	42%
2000	66%	42%
1999	66%	41%
1998	65%	42%
1997	65%	41%
1996	65%	41%
1995	65%	41%
1994	64%	41%
1993	63%	41%
1992	63%	41%
1991	62%	41%

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% White

28%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	27%	48%
2022	27%	48%
2021	27%	49%
2020	27%	50%
2019	27%	50%
2018	30%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2016	31%	52%
2015	33%	52%
2014	33%	52%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	53%
2011	33%	53%
2010	32%	53%
2009	32%	53%
2008	34%	53%
2007	33%	54%
2006	33%	54%
2005	33%	54%
2004	33%	54%
2003	32%	54%
2002	34%	55%
2001	34%	55%
2000	34%	55%
1999	34%	55%
1998	34%	55%
1997	35%	56%
1996	35%	56%
1995	35%	56%
1994	36%	57%
1993	37%	57%
1992	37%	57%
1991	38%	57%

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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 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,398 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,472 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2021	$48MM	$51MM
2020	$45MM	$48MM
2019	$45MM	$46MM
2018	$43MM	$46MM
2017	$41MM	$43MM
2016	$40MM	$42MM
2015	$38MM	$38MM
2014	$38MM	$39MM
2012	$36MM	$39MM
2011	$36MM	$38MM
2010	$38MM	$38MM
2009	$39MM	$37MM
2008	$39MM	$39MM
2007	$37MM	$37MM
2006	$36MM	$36MM
2005	$34MM	$33MM
2004	$35MM	$33MM
2003	$33MM	$33MM
2002	$33MM	$39MM
2001	$34MM	$37MM
2000	$29MM	$31MM
1999	$27MM	$30MM
1998	$26MM	$29MM
1997	$26MM	$24MM
1996	$24MM	$21MM
1995	$22MM	$20MM
1992	$18MM	$16MM
1990	$18MM	$15MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2021	$45MM	$52MM
2020	$43MM	$54MM
2019	$44MM	$45MM
2018	$40MM	$42MM
2017	$40MM	$41MM
2016	$41MM	$42MM
2015	$39MM	$39MM
2014	$37MM	$38MM
2012	$38MM	$38MM
2011	$38MM	$37MM
2010	$39MM	$39MM
2009	$40MM	$43MM
2008	$38MM	$40MM
2007	$36MM	$38MM
2006	$33MM	$33MM
2005	$32MM	$32MM
2004	$34MM	$32MM
2003	$34MM	$34MM
2002	$32MM	$39MM
2001	$34MM	$36MM
2000	$31MM	$32MM
1999	$27MM	$32MM
1998	$24MM	$30MM
1997	$24MM	$24MM
1996	$26MM	$21MM
1995	$21MM	$21MM
1992	$18MM	$17MM
1990	$17MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,398

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2021	$14,614	$13,447
2020	$13,392	$12,025
2019	$13,299	$11,573
2018	$12,229	$11,579
2017	$11,214	$11,452
2016	$10,688	$10,981
2015	$14,175	$9,366
2014	$10,136	$9,404
2012	$10,003	$9,997
2011	$10,140	$9,409
2010	$10,379	$9,366
2009	$10,491	$9,170
2008	$10,282	$9,512
2007	$9,746	$8,663
2006	$9,219	$8,750
2005	$8,676	$7,915
2004	$8,682	$8,323
2003	$8,030	$8,065
2002	$7,695	$9,220
2001	$7,757	$9,157
2000	$6,586	$7,335
1999	$6,240	$7,309
1998	$5,852	$7,001
1997	$5,789	$6,457
1995	$4,850	$5,618

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Spending / Student

$15,472

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2021	$13,789	$13,582
2020	$12,838	$13,454
2019	$12,818	$11,258
2018	$11,492	$10,767
2017	$10,802	$11,035
2016	$11,167	$11,018
2015	$14,628	$9,666
2014	$9,943	$9,063
2012	$10,603	$9,590
2011	$10,586	$9,190
2010	$10,711	$9,666
2009	$10,674	$10,604
2008	$10,102	$9,873
2007	$9,628	$8,812
2006	$8,500	$8,087
2005	$8,202	$7,858
2004	$8,588	$7,911
2003	$8,265	$8,229
2002	$7,649	$9,128
2001	$7,760	$8,910
2000	$7,014	$7,690
1999	$6,360	$7,634
1998	$5,438	$7,289
1997	$5,478	$6,705
1995	$4,498	$5,759

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Best Florence 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

J. C. Lynch Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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124 Hicks Road
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323

Grades: PK-6

| 382 students

Rank: #22.

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

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319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685

Grades: 6-12

| 406 students

Rank: #33.

Scranton Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1649 Us 52 Highway
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 389-2531

Grades: PK-6

| 386 students

Rank: #44.

Olanta Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

312 North Jones Road
Olanta, SC 29114
(843) 396-4457

Grades: PK-6

| 199 students

Rank: #55.

Main Street Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

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318 East Main Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2221

Grades: 3-6

| 324 students

Rank: n/an/a

Lake City Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

906 North Matthews Road
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2353

Grades: PK-2

| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,908 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 76% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education