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Florence 03

Lake City, South Carolina · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

2,767
Students enrolled
8
Public schools
198
Classroom teachers (FTE)
14.0:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 118
  • Kindergarten 223
  • Grade 1 241
  • Grade 2 224
  • Grade 3 224
  • Grade 4 197
  • Grade 5 191
  • Grade 6 197
  • Grade 7 210
  • Grade 8 226
  • Grade 9 199
  • Grade 10 186
  • Grade 11 182
  • Grade 12 149

By race/ethnicity

  • Black or African American 64%
  • White 27%
  • Hispanic/Latino 6%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$16,193 spent per student on day-to-day operations South Carolina median: $15,178 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,114
  • Support services $6,928
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,150

Where the money comes from

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

Total revenue $50.9 milliontotal spending $48.6 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: DistantStudents: 66% town, 34% rural

Total staff (FTE)

495

District office

125 South Blanding Street, Lake City SC 29560

County

Florence County

Official website

NCES District ID

4502190

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About Florence 03

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Florence County School District Three, located in lower Florence County, is the second largest of the five school districts in the county. The district is at the midpoint between Columbia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - approximately 65 miles east of Columbia and 65 miles west of Myrtle Beach. The district is home to many well-known graduates, such as Challenger astronaut and physicist Dr. Ronald E. McNair, as well as many doctors, lawyers, educators, judges and business leaders. Mission: The mission of Florence School District Three is to ensure that all students are prepared for success.
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