School Climate

Fort Mill School District 4




Overall Perceptions of School Climate

District    (7.60 / 10)
76%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 72.7% 73.5% 76%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(1313 of 1327 participated – 98.94%)

District    (7.8 / 10)
78%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 79.1% 75.8% 78%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(1315 of 1327 participated – 99.10%)

District    (7.9 / 10)
79%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 76.5% 78.3% 79%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(1323 of 1327 participated – 99.70%)

District    (9.1 / 10)
91%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 86.2% 88.3% 91%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(11159 of 11513 participated – 96.93%)

District    (5.2 / 10)
52%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 45.6% 47.9% 52%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(10980 of 11513 participated – 95.37%)

District    (8 / 10)
80%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 76.1% 77.3% 80%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

District 91.80%    (1327 / 1445)
91.80%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 91.2% 91.2% 91.8%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

District 89.40%    (11513 / 12878)
89.40%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
District 88.2% 90.2% 89.4%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 1387 12610 3213
Percent satisfied with learning environment 97.8%
91.6%
94.2%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.8%
91.7%
95%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 98%
96.2%
92.8%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 43.9 Up from 42.4
Percent of students retained 0.1 Down from 0.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 15
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 9.5 Up from 8.5
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 95.9 N/A