2010-2011 South Carolina Teacher Turnover

The table below presents teacher turnover rates (in percentages) and is sorted alphabetically by district. This table reflects the most current data available from the South Carolina Department of Education. 

Note:  Any full-time teacher who leaves a district, regardless of reasons given, where he/she has been employed for at least 135 days is included in the turnover calculations.

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District Percent District Percent
Abbeville 5.8 Horry 8.4
Aiken 10.7 Jasper 16.3
Allendale 25.0 Kershaw 5.6
Anderson 1 4.2 Lancaster 5.2
Anderson 2 7.1 Laurens 55 5.7
Anderson 3 1.9 Laurens 56 2.9
Anderson 4 6.6 Lee 36.4
Anderson 5 4.5 Lexington 1 5.7
Bamberg 1 7.7 Lexington 2 9.3
Bamberg 2 37.7 Lexington 3 1.6
Barnwell 19 17.2 Lexington 4 10.6
Barnwell 29 10.0 Lexington 5 9.5
Barnwell 45 6.7 McCormick 18.6
Beaufort 15.2 Marion 1 1.3
Berkeley 11.2 Marion 2 12.9
Calhoun 9.2 Marion 7 7.7
Charleston 14.4 Marlboro 10.2
Cherokee 8.6 Newberry 6.9
Chester 5.8 Oconee 6.7
Chesterfield 6.5 Orangeburg 3 13.4
Clarendon 1 13.8 Orangeburg 4 13.4
Clarendon 2 5.1 Orangeburg 5 16.0
Clarendon 3 7.0 Pickens 6.1
Colleton 7.4 Richland 1 12.2
Darlington 6.3 Richland 2 9.6
Dillon 1 17.3 Saluda 6.4
Dillon 2 5.1 Spartanburg 1 3.9
Dillon 3 8.0 Spartanburg 2 9.3
Dorchester 2 10.3 Spartanburg 3 6.8
Dorchester 4 8.6 Spartanburg 4 2.7
Edgefield 10.6 Spartanburg 5 4.9
Fairfield 16.5 Spartanburg 6 3.7
Florence 1 5.7 Spartanburg 7 11.3
Florence 2 2.9 Sumter 2 9.4
Florence 3 16.1 Sumter 17 10.4
Florence 4 22.0 Union 2.2
Florence 5 3.6 Williamsburg 14.0
Georgetown 9.0 York 1 4.0
Greenville 8.5 York 2 8.8
Greenwood 50 2.4 York 3 6.2
Greenwood 51 11.3 York 4 6.0
Greenwood 52 2.0 Charter District 24.0
Hampton 1 7.4 State Total 8.1
Hampton 2 21.7 District Median 8.2

For further information regarding this or any data available on the CERRA website, please contact Dr. Jennifer Garrett, Coordinator of Research and Program Development at 800.476.2387 or garrettj@cerra.org.