Teacher Salary at Laurens 55
Laurens, South Carolina · Laurens
Estimated salary range
$37,000–$69,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Laurens 55
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Laurens 55 directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: South Carolina average teacher salary is $53,283 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $36,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Laurens 55 — estimate uses the South Carolina state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: South Carolina cost-of-living index is 95.5 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Laurens 55
- Enrollment
- 4,984 students
- Schools
- 9
- Teachers
- 475
- Student / teacher ratio
- 10.5 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Laurens 55
21 open positions right now at Laurens 55.
- 12 certificated teaching
- 2 paraprofessional