Class Environment
District of The School District Of Greenville County
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 4908.0 | Up from 4871.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 61.5 | Up from 61.3 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 93.0 | Up from 92.7 |
| Average teacher salary | $52,018 | Up from $51,378 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 78.2 | Down from 80.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 89.0 | Up from 87.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 89.0 | Down from 89.7 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.2 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 87.8 | No change |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 24.0 to 1 | Down from 25.5 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 52.5 | Up from 15.6 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 306 | Up from 5 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1.0 | Down from 21.9 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 6 | Down from 7 |
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.