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Florence School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Lake City, Coward, Olanta and Scranton.
Students
2,767
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,193
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Florence School District 3
- School Grade D: better than 6% of South Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the SC average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $403 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Scranton.
PK–6Scranton ElementaryThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,193 per student · 7% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 56%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,263’20
3,140’21
2,993’22
2,908’23
2,767’24
Down 15.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 64%White 27%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Scranton Elementary
C389 students14:1
Lake City Early Childhood Center
357 students15:1
J. C. Lynch Elementary
C353 students13:1
Main Street Elementary
D−318 students19:1
Olanta Elementary
D198 students12:1
Ronald E. McNair Junior High
D−275 students16:1
Lake City High
C+492 students14:1
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet
C385 students14:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.