J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

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Regular School · Lake City, SC

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet is a regular school school in Lake City, South Carolina, serving grades 07–12 with 385 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

385

Teachers (FTE)

28.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	186	48%
Black or African American	161	42%
Hispanic/Latino	25	6%
Two or more races	13	3%
Total enrollment	385	191M / 194F

English Language Learners: 19 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (2)

23 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

31 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

18.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

25.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	385	100%

Contact & Location

P.O. Box 1239

Lake City, SC 29560

Phone: (843)374-8685

District

Florence 03

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,478

District enrollment: 2,993

Other Schools in District

J. C. Lynch Elementary Elementary
Lake City Early Childhood Center Elementary
Main Street Elementary Elementary
Olanta Elementary Elementary
Scranton Elementary Elementary
Lake City High High
Ronald E. McNair Junior High Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 29560) → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

450219001709

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD