School Climate

Dorchester County School District 2




Overall Perceptions of School Climate

District    (6.99 / 10)
69.90%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 65.3% 67.9% 69.9%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.74 / 10)
77.40%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 79.7% 80.8% 77.4%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (7.90 / 10)
79%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 74.9% 76% 79%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.80 / 10)
88%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 79.8% 83% 88%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (3.85 / 10)
38.50%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 36.2% 36.2% 38.5%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.64 / 10)
66.40%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 56% 63.3% 66.4%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

District 96.90%    (1613 / 1665)
96.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 95.9% 96.7% 96.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

District 93%    (15983 / 17184)
93%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 88.3% 92.9% 93%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 1691 16613 2273
Percent satisfied with learning environment 95.4%
83%
88.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.9%
83.4%
90.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 94%
93.3%
87%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 24.3 Up from 23.9
Percent of students retained 1.1 Down from 1.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 24.0 Down from 26.1
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A