Class Environment
District of School District Of Pickens County
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 1019.0 | Up from 1007.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 61.9 | Down from 63.7 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 93.7 | Down from 95.1 |
| Average teacher salary | $49,888 | Up from $49,622 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 80.6 | Down from 86.0 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 86.8 | Down from 90.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 89.4 | Down from 90.0 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.3 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 91.6 | Up from 87.9 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 27.1 to 1 | Up from 26.2 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 12.2 | Down from 20 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 60 | Up from 1 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0.4 | Up from 0 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2 | Up from 0 |
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.