Class Environment
District of Dorchester School District Four
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 176.0 | Up from 173.0 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 60.8 | Down from 63.0 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 91.7 | N/A |
| Average teacher salary | $49,090 | Up from $48,415 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 65.9 | Down from 68.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 84.4 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 84.0 | Down from 85.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | N/AV | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 86.3 | N/A |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 21.8 to 1 | Up from 21.4 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.