School Climate

Charleston County School District




Overall Perceptions of School Climate

District    (7.50 / 10)
75%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 68.8% 70.8% 75%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(3712 of 3778 participated – 98.25%)

District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 74.1% 73.1% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(3711 of 3778 participated – 98.23%)

District    (8 / 10)
80%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 73.3% 75.3% 80%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(3750 of 3778 participated – 99.26%)

District    (9 / 10)
90%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 83.3% 86.3% 90%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(27175 of 28739 participated – 94.56%)

District    (5.3 / 10)
53%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 43.2% 46.7% 53%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(26956 of 28739 participated – 93.80%)

District    (7.6 / 10)
76%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 70% 72.5% 76%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

District 92.10%    (3778 / 4101)
92.10%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 95.3% 94% 92.1%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

District 91.30%    (28739 / 31467)
91.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 90.6% 90.9% 91.3%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 4036 31612 6167
Percent satisfied with learning environment 94.3%
88.7%
94.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.4%
89.8%
95.8%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 92.2%
94.7%
95%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 35.7 Up from 33.2
Percent of students retained 0.5 No change
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 19.8 Down from 20.5
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 96.1 N/A