Document Type
Article
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of South Carolina’s public school teacher workforce in 2024–25. Aligned with SC TEACHER’s mission, it offers data to support decision-making at both state and district levels. Using teacher-level information for 55,634 educators, this report describes key workforce characteristics and trends of classroom teachers (PK–12), special education teachers, and retired educators who have returned to the classroom.
In addition to exploring broad workforce patterns, the report highlights age profiles across different facets of the teacher workforce. Understanding the distribution of early-, mid-, and late-career educators is essential for anticipating retirement trends, identifying support needs for novice teachers, and informing long-term recruitment and retention strategies. This report also reviews recruitment patterns over recent years to guide efforts to strengthen the educator pipeline.
Publication Info
SC TEACHER, 2026.
APA Citation
Dmitrieva, S., Cartiff, B., & Starrett, A. (2026, April). South Carolina teacher workforce profile for 2024–25. SC TEACHER. https://www.sc-teacher.org/ewp-teacher-workforce-april2026