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| Table 209.50. | Percentage of public school teachers of grades 9 through 12, by field of main teaching assignment and selected demographic and educational characteristics: 2011-12 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected demographic or educational characteristic | Total | Field of main teaching assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts and music | English or language arts | Foreign languages | Health and physical education | Mathematics | Natural sciences | Social sciences | Special education | Vocational/ technical | All other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of teachers (in thousands) | 1,108.2 | (32.76) | 87.3 | (4.85) | 166.0 | (7.03) | 74.0 | (4.18) | 65.6 | (3.47) | 152.8 | (6.67) | 132.9 | (5.35) | 126.2 | (5.35) | 130.3 | (10.33) | 125.6 | (5.49) | 47.5 | (3.92) | |||||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | |||||||||||
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 41.9 | (0.66) | 43.3 | (2.45) | 23.2 | (1.73) | 24.5 | (2.38) | 63.5 | (2.62) | 42.7 | (1.88) | 46.4 | (2.16) | 63.4 | (1.79) | 29.0 | (2.10) | 48.9 | (1.99) | 47.4 | (3.75) | |||||||||||
| Female | 58.1 | (0.66) | 56.7 | (2.45) | 76.8 | (1.73) | 75.5 | (2.38) | 36.5 | (2.62) | 57.3 | (1.88) | 53.6 | (2.16) | 36.6 | (1.79) | 71.0 | (2.10) | 51.1 | (1.99) | 52.6 | (3.75) | |||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 83.0 | (0.75) | 89.8 | (2.53) | 84.8 | (1.55) | 67.5 | (2.43) | 83.3 | (2.44) | 81.5 | (1.90) | 84.5 | (1.50) | 86.5 | (1.30) | 84.0 | (1.83) | 85.9 | (1.81) | 69.6 | (3.48) | |||||||||||
| Black | 6.2 | (0.60) | 4.4 | ! | (2.16) | 6.1 | (1.47) | 2.1 | ! | (0.68) | 9.2 | (1.89) | 6.4 | (1.40) | 5.4 | (0.97) | 4.4 | (0.88) | 8.4 | (1.85) | 6.2 | (1.05) | 11.2 | (2.31) | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 6.8 | (0.46) | 3.5 | (1.01) | 6.3 | (1.15) | 25.5 | (2.55) | 4.5 | (1.34) | 6.2 | (0.82) | 5.1 | (1.01) | 5.9 | (0.93) | 4.4 | (0.96) | 4.0 | ! | (1.31) | 12.6 | (2.49) | ||||||||||
| Asian | 2.0 | (0.25) | 0.8 | ! | (0.39) | 0.9 | (0.23) | 3.1 | ! | (0.93) | ‡ | (†) | 4.1 | (1.01) | 3.7 | (0.93) | 1.0 | ! | (0.38) | 1.7 | ! | (0.52) | 1.1 | ! | (0.41) | 2.4 | ! | (0.97) | |||||
| Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.6 | ! | (0.17) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.6 | ! | (0.21) | 0.4 | ! | (0.15) | ‡ | (†) | 0.5 | ! | (0.20) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Two or more races | 1.2 | (0.15) | 1.2 | ! | (0.38) | 1.3 | (0.27) | 1.0 | ! | (0.46) | 1.1 | (0.32) | 1.1 | (0.31) | 0.8 | (0.23) | 1.7 | ! | (0.51) | 0.7 | ! | (0.23) | ‡ | (†) | 1.9 | ! | (0.93) | ||||||
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 30 | 15.4 | (0.63) | 17.2 | (1.33) | 17.4 | (1.29) | 15.3 | (1.90) | 13.0 | (1.61) | 20.9 | (2.04) | 16.0 | (1.78) | 16.5 | (1.62) | 12.2 | (1.36) | 10.5 | (0.97) | 8.0 | (1.58) | |||||||||||
| 30 to 39 | 28.1 | (0.66) | 27.2 | (2.08) | 29.4 | (1.59) | 28.8 | (2.36) | 29.6 | (2.68) | 28.1 | (1.75) | 29.6 | (1.94) | 33.8 | (1.80) | 27.0 | (2.27) | 21.3 | (1.63) | 22.8 | (3.22) | |||||||||||
| 40 to 49 | 25.0 | (0.57) | 21.1 | (1.97) | 24.6 | (1.69) | 25.8 | (2.35) | 29.1 | (2.40) | 24.7 | (1.59) | 25.7 | (1.74) | 25.4 | (1.71) | 23.1 | (1.56) | 26.6 | (1.68) | 25.1 | (2.76) | |||||||||||
| 50 to 59 | 22.8 | (0.82) | 26.2 | (2.10) | 20.1 | (1.39) | 20.9 | (2.27) | 22.2 | (1.95) | 18.1 | (1.81) | 21.5 | (1.67) | 16.7 | (1.37) | 28.3 | (2.26) | 30.3 | (1.75) | 30.8 | (3.54) | |||||||||||
| 60 and over | 8.8 | (0.43) | 8.4 | (1.43) | 8.5 | (0.87) | 9.3 | (1.39) | 6.1 | (1.33) | 8.3 | (1.31) | 7.2 | (1.39) | 7.6 | (0.98) | 9.5 | (1.12) | 11.3 | (1.00) | 13.4 | (2.31) | |||||||||||
| Age at which first began to teach full time or part time |
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| 25 or under | 51.8 | (0.66) | 56.7 | (2.46) | 54.0 | (1.75) | 53.5 | (2.42) | 61.8 | (2.57) | 61.3 | (1.79) | 49.0 | (1.86) | 50.2 | (1.89) | 48.2 | (2.54) | 41.9 | (1.78) | 35.3 | (3.21) | |||||||||||
| 26 to 35 | 30.2 | (0.55) | 29.1 | (2.50) | 29.2 | (1.48) | 30.9 | (2.26) | 31.9 | (2.54) | 24.1 | (1.49) | 35.3 | (1.73) | 34.4 | (1.84) | 28.7 | (1.84) | 29.8 | (1.81) | 31.5 | (3.82) | |||||||||||
| 36 to 45 | 12.6 | (0.51) | 9.5 | (1.40) | 12.7 | (1.19) | 12.1 | (1.68) | 4.6 | (1.03) | 10.0 | (1.05) | 10.6 | (1.20) | 11.8 | (1.28) | 14.5 | (1.86) | 20.0 | (1.62) | 21.6 | (3.23) | |||||||||||
| 46 to 55 | 4.8 | (0.32) | 4.6 | ! | (1.42) | 3.9 | (0.79) | 3.2 | ! | (0.98) | ‡ | (†) | 4.2 | (1.10) | 4.5 | (0.79) | 3.0 | (0.54) | 8.2 | (1.47) | 6.6 | (1.11) | 9.4 | (2.38) | |||||||||
| 56 or over | 0.6 | (0.12) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.4 | ! | (0.16) | 1.7 | (0.39) | 2.2 | ! | (1.03) | |||||||||
| Years of full-time teaching experience |
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| Less than 3 years | 9.9 | (0.36) | 10.8 | (1.16) | 9.7 | (0.87) | 11.2 | (1.39) | 10.1 | (1.90) | 11.6 | (1.12) | 10.0 | (1.24) | 8.8 | (0.98) | 7.9 | (0.96) | 10.4 | (0.96) | 7.4 | (2.01) | |||||||||||
| 3 to 9 years | 32.7 | (0.76) | 30.7 | (2.48) | 34.3 | (1.56) | 31.1 | (2.50) | 23.9 | (2.33) | 33.8 | (1.69) | 33.5 | (1.88) | 34.7 | (1.89) | 34.8 | (2.69) | 30.9 | (1.75) | 34.0 | (3.80) | |||||||||||
| 10 to 20 years | 36.7 | (0.62) | 34.4 | (2.12) | 37.1 | (1.61) | 37.2 | (2.63) | 38.4 | (2.53) | 34.5 | (1.58) | 35.8 | (1.82) | 40.2 | (2.23) | 37.3 | (3.04) | 35.2 | (1.81) | 38.6 | (3.37) | |||||||||||
| Over 20 years | 20.7 | (0.68) | 24.1 | (1.82) | 18.9 | (1.42) | 20.4 | (2.04) | 27.6 | (2.37) | 20.1 | (1.49) | 20.7 | (1.77) | 16.3 | (1.31) | 19.9 | (1.53) | 23.5 | (1.74) | 19.9 | (2.97) | |||||||||||
| Highest degree earned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than bachelor's degree | 4.9 | (0.36) | 4.2 | (0.77) | 3.4 | (0.72) | 3.3 | (0.88) | 5.4 | (1.25) | 2.6 | (0.55) | 2.9 | (0.62) | 3.1 | (0.80) | 3.3 | ! | (1.37) | 14.2 | (1.43) | 11.4 | (2.38) | ||||||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 38.2 | (0.73) | 46.5 | (2.67) | 35.8 | (1.99) | 37.9 | (2.64) | 44.9 | (2.41) | 41.0 | (2.03) | 35.6 | (1.86) | 37.9 | (1.70) | 31.8 | (1.97) | 38.9 | (1.76) | 38.2 | (3.72) | |||||||||||
| Master's degree | 47.9 | (0.74) | 42.6 | (2.41) | 50.3 | (2.26) | 50.6 | (2.77) | 43.5 | (2.31) | 49.8 | (1.74) | 51.8 | (1.96) | 49.6 | (1.79) | 52.3 | (2.08) | 39.7 | (1.82) | 40.4 | (3.48) | |||||||||||
| Education specialist1 | 6.8 | (0.39) | 5.8 | (1.56) | 8.6 | (0.91) | 6.8 | (1.15) | 5.3 | (1.42) | 4.8 | (0.67) | 5.6 | (0.71) | 5.9 | (0.85) | 11.2 | (1.16) | 5.6 | (0.86) | 8.1 | (2.02) | |||||||||||
| Doctor's degree | 2.1 | (0.28) | 0.9 | ! | (0.34) | 1.9 | ! | (0.71) | 1.4 | ! | (0.57) | 0.8 | ! | (0.39) | ‡ | (†) | 4.0 | (0.85) | 3.4 | (0.78) | 1.5 | ! | (0.58) | 1.7 | ! | (0.64) | 1.8 | ! | (0.88) | ||||
| Major field of study in bachelor's or higher degree2 |
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| Arts and music | 9.2 | (0.42) | 87.6 | (1.37) | 4.9 | (0.84) | 3.5 | (0.78) | 1.0 | ! | (0.51) | 1.2 | (0.34) | 1.1 | ! | (0.36) | 1.7 | ! | (0.52) | 3.5 | (0.79) | 2.1 | ! | (0.93) | 3.5 | ! | (1.49) | ||||||
| Education, elementary instruction | 6.4 | (0.32) | 2.9 | (0.77) | 5.0 | (0.63) | 5.2 | ! | (1.62) | 2.6 | (0.65) | 4.9 | (0.68) | 3.2 | (0.66) | 2.6 | (0.52) | 21.7 | (1.81) | 3.1 | (0.56) | 14.9 | (2.17) | ||||||||||
| Education, secondary instruction | 20.7 | (0.64) | 11.1 | (1.83) | 29.1 | (1.68) | 19.7 | (1.91) | 9.5 | (1.38) | 27.1 | (1.36) | 29.9 | (1.76) | 29.5 | (2.00) | 8.1 | ! | (2.96) | 11.2 | (1.06) | 15.5 | (2.80) | ||||||||||
| Education, special education | 11.4 | (0.58) | 1.3 | (0.36) | 5.8 | (0.81) | 1.7 | ! | (0.68) | 2.9 | ! | (1.19) | 3.5 | ! | (1.20) | 3.0 | ! | (0.98) | 3.6 | (0.65) | 70.9 | (1.84) | 2.4 | ! | (0.89) | 7.9 | (1.75) | ||||||
| Education, other | 17.7 | (0.54) | 12.8 | (1.83) | 17.4 | (1.19) | 17.3 | (1.91) | 20.5 | (1.94) | 18.2 | (1.54) | 17.8 | (1.34) | 21.5 | (1.84) | 17.0 | (1.57) | 17.2 | (1.77) | 16.3 | (2.29) | |||||||||||
| English and language arts | 17.1 | (0.54) | 6.7 | (1.39) | 77.9 | (1.22) | 15.0 | (1.73) | 2.3 | ! | (0.82) | 3.8 | (0.62) | 1.6 | (0.35) | 6.4 | (1.03) | 11.5 | (2.11) | 2.4 | (0.52) | 15.4 | (2.92) | ||||||||||
| Foreign languages | 6.2 | (0.32) | 1.1 | ! | (0.50) | 2.4 | (0.47) | 75.1 | (2.32) | ‡ | (†) | 1.2 | ! | (0.41) | ‡ | (†) | 1.2 | ! | (0.43) | 1.4 | (0.38) | ‡ | (†) | 3.9 | (1.05) | ||||||||
| Health and physical education | 10.0 | (0.43) | 2.4 | ! | (0.80) | 3.1 | (0.61) | 3.2 | ! | (1.20) | 82.9 | (2.11) | 4.9 | (0.83) | 6.5 | (0.96) | 5.7 | (0.96) | 9.0 | (1.38) | 5.4 | (0.99) | 11.7 | (2.79) | |||||||||
| Mathematics | 10.0 | (0.31) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 64.5 | (2.00) | 3.0 | (0.58) | 0.3 | ! | (0.09) | 1.6 | ! | (0.52) | 1.5 | (0.40) | 3.1 | ! | (1.03) | ||||||||
| Natural sciences | 12.0 | (0.46) | 0.5 | ! | (0.24) | 0.7 | (0.20) | 0.9 | ! | (0.35) | 3.2 | (0.89) | 8.4 | (1.10) | 78.3 | (2.04) | 1.1 | (0.31) | 2.0 | (0.54) | 4.1 | (0.71) | 4.8 | (1.10) | |||||||||
| Social sciences | 18.6 | (0.55) | 4.0 | (0.94) | 10.6 | (1.07) | 15.9 | (1.92) | 6.8 | (1.72) | 9.2 | (1.31) | 7.3 | (1.31) | 78.6 | (1.55) | 21.5 | (1.53) | 6.4 | (1.19) | 20.1 | (2.71) | |||||||||||
| Vocational/technical education | 14.6 | (0.51) | 3.1 | (0.85) | 4.4 | (0.78) | 4.9 | (1.15) | 5.5 | (1.26) | 11.3 | (1.55) | 7.1 | (1.18) | 7.1 | (1.10) | 8.2 | (1.07) | 70.8 | (1.81) | 20.2 | (3.24) | |||||||||||
| Other field | 5.9 | (0.31) | 2.2 | (0.49) | 5.7 | (0.88) | 10.6 | (1.80) | 3.3 | (0.85) | 5.7 | (0.65) | 3.5 | (0.65) | 6.3 | (0.93) | 5.3 | (1.15) | 4.3 | (0.66) | 21.4 | (2.77) | |||||||||||
| No degree | 4.9 | (0.36) | 4.2 | (0.77) | 3.4 | (0.72) | 3.3 | (0.88) | 5.4 | (1.25) | 2.6 | (0.55) | 2.9 | (0.62) | 3.1 | (0.80) | 3.3 | ! | (1.37) | 14.2 | (1.43) | 11.4 | (2.38) | ||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Education specialist degrees or certificates are generally awarded for 1 year's work beyond the master's level. Includes certificates of advanced graduate studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Data may sum to more than 100 percent because (1) a teacher who reported more than one major is represented in more than one field of study and (2) a teacher with multiple degrees in different fields of study is represented in more than one field of study. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Teacher Data File," 2011-12. (This table was prepared May 2013.) |
