Labor context
- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Charleston County School District.
- 3,416 teachers
Student demographics
- 46,790 students
- 46% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
Days in student school year: | 180 |
Additional teacher work days: | 10 |
Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 2.0% |
Starting salary: | $35,355 |
Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $73,750; PhD; 25 |
Student achievement data required for evaluation: | Student |
Layoff criteria: | |
Evaluations per year: | |
Tenured | Summative evaluation once every five years; formative in off yearsThere is also a preliminary evaluation at the end of the 1st semester during the summative year. |
Non-tenured | Twice a year |
Sick and personal days per year: | 15 (12 sick; 3 personal); in accordance with state law |
Years to tenure: | ![]() |