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District of Horry County School District

Superintendent:  Dr. Rick Maxey
Board Chair:  David Cox
Phone:
843-488-6700
District Address:
335 Four Mile Road Conway, SC 29528
Student Enrollment: 48205


Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website as well as on the State Assessment Results pages.

Overall Student Performance

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 61.5%    (12854 / 20896)
61.5%
State 54.1%    (184228 / 340256)
54.1%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 50.8%    (10610 / 20895)
50.8%
State 42.8%    (145531 / 340271)
42.8%

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 2 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

District 69.9%    (2774 / 3969)
69.9%
State 66.4%    (44806 / 67505)
66.4%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

District 67.6%    (2619 / 3877)
67.6%
State 47.8%    (33099 / 69173)
47.8%


Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 87.3 Up from 86.8

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.5 16.3 21.7 27.6 33.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.6 21.9 23.4 25 29.1

Mathematics



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.5 23 25.7 23.4 27.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 29.3 27.4 20.9 21.8

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 2 and Algebra 1

English


Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 6.4 10.4 13.3 18.4 23 28.6
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 5.7 12.5 15.4 19.6 22.2 24.6

Algebra


Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 6.4 10.1 15.9 25.7 21.4 20.4
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 5.8 25.2 21.1 21.8 13.3 12.7

District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our District Percent Met or Exceeding 64.4 66.1 63.9 61.7 58 57.4

Mathematics


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our District Percent Met or Exceeding 67.3 59.9 52.2 46.6 42.6 40.2

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our DistrictStatewide
Homeless 97.7 97.6
Our DistrictStatewide
Foster 98.3 96.9
Our DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 99.2 99.5
Our DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 99.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Female 99.7 99.4
Our DistrictStatewide
Male 99.5 99.2
Our DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.8 99.7
Our DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 99.4 99.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 99.7 99.4
Our DistrictStatewide
Disabled 98.6 98.6
Our DistrictStatewide
English Learner 99.9 99.5
Our DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 99.7 99.4
Our DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 99.7 99.5
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 100 99.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 99.4 99.7
Our DistrictStatewide
African American 99.2 99
Our DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 99.6 99.3

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

District 57.1%    (2165 / 3790)
57.1%
State 47.9%    (29458 / 61530)
47.9%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

District 53.1%    (1967 / 3701)
53.1%
State 41.5%    (25765 / 62057)
41.5%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Our DistrictStatewide
Overall 30.1% 40.8%
By Domains:
(The cut score for "Overall" was used across all domains in order to provide comparative information. Does not necessarily reflect domain level readiness.)
Social Foundation 46.7% 51%
Language and Literacy 25.1% 37.1%
Mathematics 25.8% 37%
Physical Well-Being 49.2% 55.4%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

  Our DistrictStatewide
  % N % N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. 68.7% 3147 51.2% 57730
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 53.5% 3147 50.3% 57730
First grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the second grade 78% 3104 53.9% 56264
First grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the second grade 56.2% 3104 54.5% 56264

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology


Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 0 27 15.8 16.2 16.9 24
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 0 36.3 15.8 15.5 12.9 19.4

US History and the Constitution


Not TestedFDCBA
Our District 6.5 25.9 14.4 14.7 13.6 24.9
Not TestedFDCBA
Statewide 6.1 38.1 14.2 13.4 10.7 17.4


Multilingual Learners' Progress

Multilingual Learners - ML

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target

District 44.5%    (1606 / 3609)
44.5%
State 38.5%    (20166 / 52441)
38.5%

Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency

District 25.5%    (1539 / 6033)
25.5%
State 22.3%    (17195 / 76960)
22.3%

Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 44.5
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 1606
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup included in the Met Progress calculation 3609
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup 6033
Number of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 1539
Percent of Students in the ML Subgroup who Achieved English Language Level Proficiency 25.5
Number of Students taking the English language proficiency test 4423

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

District 86.3%    (3125 / 3623)
86.3%
State 85.4%    (51890 / 60767)
85.4%

District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2021 2022 2023 2024
District 82.7 83.1 82.1 86.3
State 83.3 83.8 83.8 85.4

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 2.1 Down from 2.4
Dropout Recovery Rate 1.9 Down from 3.5

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure

Percent of students demonstrating success in High School.

ALL STUDENTS

District 85.1%    (6248 / 7341)
85.1%
State 84%    (102939 / 122593)
84%

Percentage of First-Year Students On-Track to Graduate (1YOTG)

District 87.2%    (3285 / 3767)
87.2%
State 83%    (52315 / 63027)
83%

Five-Year Student Success Rate (5YSSR)

District 82.9%    (2963 / 3574)
82.9%
State 85%    (50624 / 59566)
85%


S
Homeless 68.9
S
Foster 43.9
S
Military Connected 90.6
S
Migrant 84.9
S
Female 89.2
S
Male 81.7
S
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 94
S
Economically Disadvantaged 78.9
S
Not Disabled 89.2
S
Disabled 60.1
S
English Learner 76.4
S
Caucasian 88.2
S
Hispanic 83.2
S
American Indian 81.2
S
Asian Pacific Islander 93.7
S
African American 81.7
S
ALL STUDENTS 85.4
D
Homeless 69.6
D
Foster 65.2
D
Military Connected 86.4
D
Migrant Data N/A
D
Female 89.1
D
Male 83.4
D
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 92.3
D
Economically Disadvantaged 81.7
D
Not Disabled 90.3
D
Disabled 60.8
D
English Learner 67.9
D
Caucasian 88.1
D
Hispanic 82.3
D
American Indian 88.6
D
Asian Pacific Islander 94.8
D
African American 81.8
D
ALL STUDENTS 86.3

College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 77.6%    (2811 / 3623)
77.6%
State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 34.8%    (1262 / 3623)
34.8%
State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 35.6%    (1290 / 3623)
35.6%
State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 76.8%    (2783 / 3623)
76.8%
State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)
69.6%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year. 56.3 Down from 66.4
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1478 Down from 1712
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 55.0 Down from 65.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 39.4 Down from 44.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.9 Down from 5.0

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 9011
CTE completers 1116
Total students earning national or state credential 3155
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing 43
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 14
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 121
Other * 1120
Architecture & Construction 12
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 140
Finance 7
Business Management & Administration 446
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 784
Education & Training 1
Human Services 332
Government & Public Administration 0
Information Technology 31
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0
Health Science 1056
Manufacturing 0
Hospitality & Tourism 289

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready 35.6%    (1290 / 3623)
35.6%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 10%    (362 / 3623)
10%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 22.4%    (811 / 3623)
22.4%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 18.2%    (661 / 3623)
18.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 1.2%    (45 / 3623)
1.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 16.8%    (607 / 3623)
16.8%
Students in the graduation cohort who scored a C or higher in any Advanced Level (A) Cambridge International Exam 0%    (0 / 3623)
0%

Career Ready

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready 76.8%    (2783 / 3623)
76.8%
Students in the graduation cohort who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 23.3%    (845 / 3623)
23.3%
Students in the graduation cohort who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 8.5%    (309 / 3623)
8.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who achieved 3 or above (or Silver or higher pre-2022-23) on the career readiness assessment 66.3%    (2401 / 3623)
66.3%
Students in the graduation cohort who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 11.1%    (403 / 3623)
11.1%
Students in the graduation cohort with a disability who successfully completed the South Carolina High School Employability Credential 1.5%    (55 / 3623)
1.5%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 18.2 16.8 19.1 17.9 18.8
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 18.3 17 19.2 17.9 18.7


Writing
D 6.9
Writing
S 5.9

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

English Benchmark Score: 18 Math Benchmark Score: 22 Reading Benchmark Score: 22 Science Benchmark Score: 23 All 4 Subjects
40.7 20 32.8 23.2 12.5

ACT® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.


Career Readiness Assessment

The South Carolina Career Ready Test* is a career readiness assessment administered to all eleventh-grade students to measure the most common skills that employers define as foundational for career readiness.


Percent of students earning an Employability Credential by scoring an Achievement Level of 2 through 5 on the employability skills assessments (Math/Reading/Data)


Students who achieved Level 2Students who achieved Level 3Students who achieved Level 4Students who achieved Level 5
Our District 17.8 19.1 36.1 1.7
Students who achieved Level 2Students who achieved Level 3Students who achieved Level 4Students who achieved Level 5
Statewide 17.5 15.7 28 1.3


Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Test and Earning an Employability Credential


  Total number of students who tested on all three subtests Students who did NOT earn a credential Students who DID earn a credential Students who achieved Level 2 Students who achieved Level 3 Students who achieved Level 4 Students who achieved Level 5
N % N % N % N % N % N % N
Our District 3915 25.3% 989 74.7% 2926 17.8% 697 19.1% 748 36.1% 1415 1.7% 66
Statewide 64274 37.5% 24115 62.5% 40159 17.5% 11275 15.7% 10061 28.0% 17993 1.3% 830

Level score requirements for each Credential level


Credential Level Credential levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled job zones in the O*NET job career pathways
Achievement Level 5 Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 5 career pathways. Includes 100% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 4 Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 4 career pathways. Includes 83% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 3 Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 3 career pathways. Includes 59% of O*NET Job Zones.
Achievement Level 2 Indicates that the student has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 2 career pathways. Includes 35% of O*NET Job Zones.
*The four domains of the Career Readiness Test are: Math, Reading, Data, and Soft Skills.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ®(IB)

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are rigorous programs dedicated to educational excellence. AP and IB courses provide a challenging educational program that prepares students for selective universities and colleges. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5; IB exams are scored on a scale of 1-7.

Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher) Data N/A Data N/A
Number of Students Taking Exam Data N/A Data N/A
Number of Exams Administered Data N/A Data N/A

Dual Enrollment

This measure provides the percentage of students (11th and 12th grade students) enrolled in dual credit / dual enrollment classes during the school year who obtain a grade that provides college credit (grade of C or better).

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 1212
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 19.1%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 12.8%

The SAT

The SAT is a standardized test often used in the college admissions process. Its' aim is to assess the student's readiness for college. The current test consists of two 800 point sections testing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathematics. The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. Most students take the test, which is offered several times per year, during their junior or senior year of high school. The district and state averages are included for comparison. State averages for SAT data are based on regular public schools and do not include private schools in the state.

Percent of Students Tested Average Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
Average Math
Score
Average Composite
Score
Our District 51.6 524 501 1025
Statewide 49 517 491 1008
The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.


Nation's Report Card : NAEP

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is designed to measure what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subjects areas, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. History. The main NAEP tests selected samples of the students population in grades 4, 8 and 12. Long-term trend assessments are given to samples of students ages 9, 13 and 17.

Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS

Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
Hispanic 6
Two or More Races 50
White 13
Two or More Races 24 18
Black 58
Students with Disabilities 6
Two or More Races 8
Black 26
Students with Disabilities 80 12 1
All Students 40
Black 13
All Students 27
English Language Learners 63
All Students 23
Black 3
All Students 9
English Language Learners 22
White 27
Hispanic 48
White 29
English Language Learners 13
White 31
Hispanic 26
English Language Learners 3
Hispanic 20

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 92
English Language Learners 89

Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
White 14
Black 41 43 15 1
Hispanic 33 35 28
All Students 24 36 31 8
White 13 32 41
Students with Disabilities 9 1
English Language Learners 51 30 17 2
Hispanic 5
Two or More Races 15 37 43 5
Students with Disabilities 62 28

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 93
English Language Learners 94

Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
Hispanic 2
Two or More Races 35 39 24 3
Students with Disabilities 77 19 4 0
English Language Learners 68 27 5 0
White 4
Black 52 37 11 1
Hispanic 44 34 20
All Students 36 38 23 3
White 26 40 31

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 88
English Language Learners 90

Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
Hispanic 2
Two or More Races 35 39 24 3
Students with Disabilities 77 19 4 0
English Language Learners 68 27 5 0
White 4
Black 52
All Students 36
Black 37
All Students 38
Black 11
All Students 23
Black 1
All Students 3
Hispanic 44
White 26
Hispanic 34
White 40
Hispanic 20
White 31

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 90
English Language Learners 90

State Goals

Federal law requires that each state report card include long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and defined subgroups of students. This section reports the long-term goals and performance of all students statewide. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.

Baseline Targets Current Year
State Goals 2017 2020 2026 2035 2024
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 79.7%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 70.6%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 59%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 45.3%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 85.4%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 38.5%
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

State Goals Defined As:

90% of Students at Level 2 or higher on following state assessments

70% of Students at Level 3 or higher on following state assessments

Level Elementary/Middle Schools English language arts
(ELA) and Math Based on SC READY Results
High School End-of-Course Assessment
in English language arts (English 1)
and Math (Algbra 1)
SC ALT*
Does Not Meet Expectations F Emerging
2 Approaches Expectations D Foundational
3 Meets Expectations C Increasing
Exceeds Expectations B Applied
A
*SC ALT - is an alternate assessment that is developed to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who cannot particiapte in the regular assessment even with appropriate accommodations.

Student Engagement

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of Students (7th and 8th grade) enrolled in high school credit courses 21.0 Down from 23.2
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 25.5 Up from 23.8
Percent of students retained 0.6 Down from 0.7
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 10 Up from 9
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 21.1 Up from 18.2
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 98.4 Down from 98.5

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 3366 32961 3608
Percent satisfied with learning environment 95.2%
86.8%
90%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 95.1%
87.1%
89.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 94.1%
93.2%
88.4%

Classroom Environment

Our District Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 2452 Down from 2857
Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification 52.4 Down from 79.1
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 69.6 Up from 67.0
Teacher attendance rate 93.6 Down from 93.7
Average teacher salary $66,635 Up from $62,764
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 99.8 Up from 99.5
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 92.1 Up from 90.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 88.0 Down from 88.8
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks 1.9 Down from 4.9
Prime instructional time 87.3 Up from 86.8
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 27.7 to 1 Up from 25.9 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools 3.4 Down from 9.2
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in low poverty schools 2 Down from 11
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools 12 N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in low poverty schools 7 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools 5.1 Up from 2.5
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in low poverty schools 3 No change
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools 11.4 Down from 15
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in high poverty schools 13 Down from 22
Percent of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools 20 N/A
Number of inexperienced school leaders teaching in high poverty schools 1 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools 10.5 Up from 7.5
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in high poverty schools 12 Up from 11
Percent of inexperienced teachers 9.3 Down from 14.5
Number of inexperienced teachers 306 Down from 447
Percent of out-of-field teachers 4.9 No change
Number of out-of-field teachers 162 Up from 152
Inexperienced Teacher- a teacher with less than 4 years of experience.
Inexperienced School Leader- a School Administrator that has not completed their formal evaluation process (Tier 1)
Out of Field Teacher- a teacher teaching a course or courses outside their field of certification when a certification is required for that course.

ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 92.4 3608
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 86 3608
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 98.6 3366
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 88.6 3366

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2023-2024 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 2
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 93
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 4
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 598
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 2
Students with in-school suspensions 9913
Students with out of school suspensions 6277
Students expelled 111
School related arrests and referrals to law enforcement 370
Incidents of bullying and harassment 192
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

District level Financial Information

Our District Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $66,635 Up from $62,764
Percent of expenditures for instruction 59.5 No change
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 51 Down from 49.8
Average administrator salary $113,441 Up from $111,059
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 62.4 Down from 62.8
Prior fiscal year State & Local Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $9,723 Up from 9055
Prior fiscal year Federal Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,103 Down from 1163
Prior fiscal year State & Local Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $1,261 Up from 1197
Prior fiscal year Federal Non-Personnel Per Pupil Expenditure $587 Down from 826
Prior fiscal year Total State & Local Per Pupil Expenditure $10,984 Up from 10252
Prior fiscal year Total Federal Per Pupil Expenditure $1,689 Down from 1989
Prior fiscal year Total Per Pupil Expenditure $12,673 Up from 12241