Class Environment
District of Cherokee County Schools
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 623.0 | Down from 627.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 44.4 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 58.7 | Down from 60.4 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 93.2 | Down from 93.6 |
| Average teacher salary | $50,253 | Up from $49,994 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 81.4 | Down from 83.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 88.5 | Down from 92.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 91.0 | Down from 92.6 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 1.1 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 86.5 | Down from 86.7 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 21.7 to 1 | Up from 20.0 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 11.4 | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 35 | N/A |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1.3 | N/A |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | 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.