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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 877 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.

Public High Schools in Florence 03 School District have an score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and score of 55% (versus the 76% statewide average).

Public High School in Florence 03 School District have a of 71%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

8 Schools

330 Schools

# Students

2,767 Students

270,956 Students

# Teachers

193 Teachers

18,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
7	73	49
8	88	54
9	199	756
10	186	695
11	182	619
12	149	600

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District Rank

Florence 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#60 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District
2023	#60
2022	#65
2021	#68
2019	#68
2018	#71
2017	#68
2016	#69
2015	#72
2014	#67
2013	#69
2012	#70
2011	#72
2010	#73

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29%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	29%	43%
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%
2010	67%	78%

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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%
2010	70%	81%

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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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67%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	67%	83%
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%
2011	87%	74%

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(2022-23)

25.8%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	25.8%	25.2%
2022	33.2%	27.7%
2021	29.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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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	0.60
2013	0.53	0.60
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.52	0.58
2010	0.49	0.57
2009	0.49	0.57
2008	0.49	0.56
2007	0.48	0.55
2006	0.47	0.55
2005	0.47	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.46	0.53
2002	0.47	0.53
2001	0.46	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.46	0.53
1998	0.46	0.51
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.47	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.48	0.51
1990	0.47	0.51
1989	0.48	0.50
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	11%
2020	6%	11%
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%	6%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

64%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	40%
2005	65%	41%
2004	65%	41%
2003	66%	41%
2002	65%	42%
2001	66%	42%
2000	66%	42%
1999	66%	42%
1998	65%	42%
1997	65%	41%
1996	65%	41%
1995	65%	42%
1994	64%	41%
1993	63%	41%
1992	63%	41%
1991	62%	41%
1990	63%	41%
1989	62%	41%
1988	62%	41%

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% White

27%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	53%
2011	33%	54%
2010	32%	54%
2009	32%	53%
2008	34%	54%
2007	33%	54%
2006	33%	54%
2005	33%	54%
2004	33%	54%
2003	32%	55%
2002	34%	55%
2001	34%	55%
2000	34%	55%
1999	34%	55%
1998	34%	56%
1997	35%	56%
1996	35%	56%
1995	35%	56%
1994	36%	57%
1993	37%	57%
1992	37%	57%
1991	38%	57%
1990	37%	57%
1989	38%	58%
1988	38%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
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%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,990 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,824 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$53 MM	$77 MM
2022	$51 MM	$59 MM
2021	$48 MM	$51 MM
2020	$45 MM	$48 MM
2019	$45 MM	$46 MM
2018	$43 MM	$46 MM
2017	$41 MM	$43 MM
2016	$40 MM	$42 MM
2015	$38 MM	$38 MM
2014	$38 MM	$39 MM
2012	$36 MM	$39 MM
2011	$36 MM	$38 MM
2010	$38 MM	$38 MM
2009	$39 MM	$37 MM
2008	$39 MM	$39 MM
2007	$37 MM	$37 MM
2006	$36 MM	$36 MM
2005	$34 MM	$33 MM
2004	$35 MM	$33 MM
2003	$33 MM	$33 MM
2002	$33 MM	$39 MM
2001	$34 MM	$37 MM
2000	$29 MM	$31 MM
1999	$27 MM	$30 MM
1998	$26 MM	$29 MM
1997	$26 MM	$24 MM
1996	$24 MM	$21 MM
1995	$22 MM	$20 MM
1992	$18 MM	$16 MM
1990	$18 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$49 MM	$70 MM
2022	$48 MM	$58 MM
2021	$45 MM	$52 MM
2020	$43 MM	$54 MM
2019	$44 MM	$45 MM
2018	$40 MM	$42 MM
2017	$40 MM	$41 MM
2016	$41 MM	$42 MM
2015	$39 MM	$39 MM
2014	$37 MM	$38 MM
2012	$38 MM	$38 MM
2011	$38 MM	$37 MM
2010	$39 MM	$39 MM
2009	$40 MM	$43 MM
2008	$38 MM	$40 MM
2007	$36 MM	$38 MM
2006	$33 MM	$33 MM
2005	$32 MM	$32 MM
2004	$34 MM	$32 MM
2003	$34 MM	$34 MM
2002	$32 MM	$39 MM
2001	$34 MM	$36 MM
2000	$31 MM	$32 MM
1999	$27 MM	$32 MM
1998	$24 MM	$30 MM
1997	$24 MM	$24 MM
1996	$26 MM	$21 MM
1995	$21 MM	$21 MM
1992	$18 MM	$17 MM
1990	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,990

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,556	$17,758
2022	$16,338	$15,277
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
1992	$4,005	$4,516
1990	$3,807	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$17,824

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florence 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$16,478	$16,208
2022	$15,242	$15,063
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
1992	$4,035	$4,688
1990	$3,787	$4,379

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Best Florence 03 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lake City High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

652 North Matthews Road
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-3321

Gr: 9-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: 7-12 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,767 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 67% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education