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Smouse Opportunity School, Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.8% | 79.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.2% | 20.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.7% | 34.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.3% | 65.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,961.0 | $36,112.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,055.0 | $32,253.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,893.0 | $38,108.0 |