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Scranton, SC town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Florence School District 3

Scranton's K–12 school district, shared with Coward, Lake City and Olanta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,193
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,908
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $16,193 per pupil, $8,114 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Scranton pay

Typical tax bill
$235
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.23%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$102,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Scranton

Scranton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Russell Fry and James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Scranton's representatives, with contacts →

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