Class Environment
District of Dorchester School District Two
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 1597.0 | Down from 1612.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | N/AV | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 56.4 | Up from 55.8 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.3 | Up from 93.8 |
| Average teacher salary | $49,332 | Up from $48,656 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 77.2 | Down from 77.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 84.4 | Down from 88.4 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 87.1 | Down from 88.7 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.1 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 94.2 | Up from 88.5 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 23.9 to 1 | Up from 23.0 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 16.5 | Down from 33.3 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 147 | Up from 5 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1.3 | Down from 13.3 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 12 | 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.