Class Environment
District of Georgetown County School District
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 635 | No change |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 24.3 | Up from 16.7 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 62.2 | Up from 62.0 |
| Average teacher salary | $52,187 | Up from $49,893 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 66.1 | Down from 72.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 89.0 | Up from 84.6 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 87.7 | Down from 88.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.3 | Down from 0.8 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 13.3 | Up from 10.9 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 43 | Up from 37 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1.2 | Down from 1.5 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | Down from 5 |
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.