Class Environment
District of Charleston County School District
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 3456.0 | Down from 3471.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 13.0 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 60.3 | Up from 58.9 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 95.0 | Up from 94.7 |
| Average teacher salary | $52,783 | Up from $50,068 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 71.8 | Up from 70.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 84.0 | Down from 86.1 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 84.6 | Down from 86.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.7 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 89.7 | Down from 92.8 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 23.2 to 1 | Up from 22.3 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 12.1 | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 195 | N/A |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 3.1 | N/A |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 50 | N/A |
ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.