Class Environment
District of Lexington School District Two
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 629.0 | Down from 635.0 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 60.0 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 59.0 | Down from 61.1 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.4 | No change |
| Average teacher salary | $49,037 | Up from $48,832 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 73.6 | Down from 77.3 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 84.5 | Down from 85.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 85.4 | Down from 87.3 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | N/A |
| Prime instructional time | 88.5 | Up from 88.3 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 20.3 to 1 | Down from 21.6 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 18.1 | Up from 0 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 55 | Up from 0 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1.3 | Down from 50 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | Up from 3 |
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.