Class Environment
District of Lexington County School District Three
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 160 | Up from 146 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 38.5 | Up from 12.0 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 93.2 | N/A |
| Average teacher salary | $53,253 | Up from $51,891 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 90.6 | Up from 89.4 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 90.3 | Up from 89.5 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Prime instructional time | 83.2 | N/A |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 14.3 | Up from 11.7 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 11 | Up from 9 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 6.5 | Up from 2.6 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 5 | Up from 2 |
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.