School Climate

Kershaw County School District




Overall Perceptions of School Climate

District    (6.61 / 10)
66.10%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 63.2% 60.1% 66.1%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.54 / 10)
75.40%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 77.4% 70.9% 75.4%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (7.32 / 10)
73.20%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 75.1% 65.4% 73.2%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.60 / 10)
86%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 85.8% 76.9% 86%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (3.39 / 10)
33.90%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 38.1% 30.2% 33.9%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.21 / 10)
62.10%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 39.7% 56.9% 62.1%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

District 89.30%    (674 / 755)
89.30%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 67.1% 80.3% 89.3%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

District 89.40%    (6570 / 7348)
89.40%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
District 61.5% 65.3% 89.4%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 705 7328 1932
Percent satisfied with learning environment 93.3%
80.1%
84.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94%
80.9%
85.9%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 87.8%
91%
83.8%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 17.0 No change
Percent of students retained 0.4 Down from 0.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 2 Up from 1
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 20.5 Down from 24.3
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 100.0 No change