Class Environment
State of SC
Classroom Environment
| Our State | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 53689 | Up from 53488 |
| Percent of K-3 teachers who are certified in Read to Succeed reading certification | 52.7 | Up from 48.1 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 93.9 | N/A |
| Average teacher salary | $51,862 | Down from $52,210 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 93.4 | Up from 92.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 92.3 | Up from 91.8 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 1.5 | Up from 1.3 |
| Prime instructional time | 87.4 | N/A |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 24.0 to 1 | N/A |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 16.9 | Up from 12.2 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 4182 | Up from 3009 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2.9 | Up from 1.8 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 714 | Up from 445 |
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.