Class Environment
District of Spartanburg School District Four
Classroom Environment
| Our District | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 174 | Up from 169 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 38.6 | Down from 39.5 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 68.4 | Down from 69.8 |
| Average teacher salary | $55,532 | Up from $52,736 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 83.9 | Down from 90.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 93.1 | Up from 85.1 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 90.5 | Up from 89.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 13.1 | Up from 8.5 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 13 | Up from 8 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0.0 | Down from 2.1 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0 | Down 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.