Number and percentage distribution of teachers by school type, race/ethnicity, and sex: 2007–08 |
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All schools | 3,898,420 | | 24.4 | | 75.6 | |
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All public schools | 3,404,520 | | 24.1 | | 75.9 | |
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White, not Hispanic or Latino | 2,829,150 | | 24.2 | | 75.8 | |
Black, not Hispanic or Latino | 239,460 | | 23.5 | | 76.5 | |
American Indian/Alaska Native, not Hispanic or Latino | 16,670 | | 24.0 | | 76.0 | |
Asian, not Hispanic or Latino | 41,830 | | 22.0 | | 78.0 | |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not Hispanic or Latino | 6,490 | | 20.4 | ! | 79.6 | |
Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race | 240,310 | | 24.1 | | 75.9 | |
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1 | 30,610 | | 25.0 | | 75.0 | |
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All BIE schools | 4,360 | | 28.1 | | 71.9 | |
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White, not Hispanic or Latino | 2,060 | | 30.6 | | 69.4 | |
Black, not Hispanic or Latino | 60 | ! | ‡ | | 88.9 | |
American Indian/Alaska Native, not Hispanic or Latino | 1,700 | | 21.3 | | 78.7 | |
Asian, not Hispanic or Latino | 60 | ! | 58.4 | ! | ‡ | |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not Hispanic or Latino | ‡ | | ‡ | | ‡ | |
Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race | 190 | | 60.5 | | 39.5 | ! |
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1 | 260 | | 25.0 | ! | 75.0 | |
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All private schools | 489,550 | | 26.0 | | 74.0 | |
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White, not Hispanic or Latino | 423,080 | | 26.2 | | 73.8 | |
Black, not Hispanic or Latino | 19,800 | | 37.3 | | 62.7 | |
American Indian/Alaska Native, not Hispanic or Latino | 2,160 | | ‡ | | 72.3 | |
Asian, not Hispanic or Latino | 10,580 | | 17.2 | | 82.8 | |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, not Hispanic or Latino | 1,530 | ! | 29.5 | ! | 70.5 | |
Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race | 28,820 | | 19.3 | | 80.7 | |
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1 | 3,570 | | 22.0 | | 78.0 | |
! Interpret data with caution. The standard error for this estimate is equal to 30 percent or more of the estimate's value. |
‡ Reporting standards not met. |
1 Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino includes all not Hispanic or Latino respondents who selected more than one race. |
NOTE: Teachers include both full-time and part-time teachers. BIE school refers to schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) that are operated by the BIE, a tribe, or a private contractor and not by a regular school district. Black includes African American. 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, BIE School Teacher, and Private School Teacher Data Files," 2007–08. |