Class Environment
District of Charleston County School District
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 3474 | Up from 3456 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 31.3 | Up from 13.0 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 61.5 | Up from 60.3 |
| Average teacher salary | $55,461 | Up from $52,783 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 74.1 | Up from 71.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 86.7 | Up from 84 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 85.6 | Up from 84.6 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.8 | Up from 0.7 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 10.9 | Down from 12.1 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 181 | Down from 195 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2.2 | Down from 3.1 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 36 | Down from 50 |
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.