Class Environment
District of Darlington County School District
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 657.0 | No change |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 58.3 | Down from 58.8 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 92.6 | Down from 99.1 |
| Average teacher salary | $48,614 | Up from $47,661 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 72.6 | Down from 76.3 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 83.6 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 84.7 | Down from 86.6 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | N/AV | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 87.0 | Down from 93.8 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 17.0 to 1 | Down from 20.6 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | . | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | . | N/A |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | . | N/A |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | . | 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.