Florence 03 School District

125 South Blanding Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#68 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Florence 03  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Florence 03  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Florence 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Florence 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,186
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Florence 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,329
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Florence 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence 03 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. C. Lynch Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Hicks Road
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Scranton Elementary School
Math: 26% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1649 Us 52 Highway
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
312 North Jones Road
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
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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