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Florence 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,383 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Florence 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
3,140 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Florence 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
48%
Graduation Rate
69%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
9 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
1,996 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
64%
33%
# White Students
857 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
27%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
252
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,329 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,186
$15,453
Spending / Student
$14,329
$15,044
Best Florence 03 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. C. Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
124 Hicks Road
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Scranton Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Us 52 Highway
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 389-2531
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 389-2531
Grades: PK-6
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Olanta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
312 North Jones Road
Olanta, SC 29114
(843) 396-4457
Olanta, SC 29114
(843) 396-4457
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
906 North Matthews Road
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2353
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2353
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students
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