South Carolina Teacher Workforce Profile for 2023–24.

This report details South Carolina’s public school teacher workforce for the 2023–24 academic year as part of SC TEACHER’s mission to publish annual educator workforce profiles. These reports, along with SC TEACHER’s full breadth of research, share information and insights with educators, policymakers, community members, and other stakeholders. The analysis in this report uses statewide data from 2023–24 and the most recent publicly available data from other sources to compare the demographics of South Carolina’s teacher workforce to other southeastern states and the nation. Results from 2023–24 are based on the analysis of data from 54,923 South Carolina teachers with positions categorized as classroom teachers (PK–12 grades), special education teachers (self-contained, resource, or itinerant), and retired teachers returning to teach. This report also provides a longitudinal view of state trends by examining data over the last several academic years. Findings should help guide data-informed strategies to improve teacher retention, enhance recruitment efforts, and strengthen the overall teacher pipeline in South Carolina.