Class Environment
District of Lexington County School District One
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 1923.0 | Up from 1852.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 36.7 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 65.5 | Up from 65.0 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.3 | Up from 93.4 |
| Average teacher salary | $52,689 | Up from $51,791 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 82.5 | Up from 81.9 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 90.5 | Up from 89.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 90.5 | Down from 91.2 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.1 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 88.3 | Up from 86.9 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 25.7 to 1 | Up from 24.3 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 11.9 | Up from 0 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 99 | Up from 0 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2.5 | Up from 0 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 21 | Up from 0 |
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.