Labor context
- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Greenville County Schools.
- 4,523 teachers
Student demographics
- 75,508 students
- 47% 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: | 183 |
Additional teacher work days: | 16 |
Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 3.1% |
Starting salary: | $34,271 |
Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $80,887; PhD; 28 |
Student achievement data required for evaluation: | Student |
Layoff criteria: | |
Evaluations per year: | |
Tenured | Summative evaluation once every three years; formative in off years |
Non-tenured | Twice a yearfor second year teachers; 1st yr. teachers in induction year-no formal observations/evaluations |
Sick and personal days per year: | 15 (15 sick, 2 personal taken from sick leave) |
Years to tenure: | 2 years |