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(54KB)| Table 60. | Private elementary and secondary school full-time-equivalent staff and student to full-time-equivalent staff ratios, by orientation of school, school level, and type of staff: 2007-08 |
| Total | Catholic | Other religious orientation | Nonsectarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of staff | Total | Elementary1 | Secondary2 | Combined3 | Total | Elementary1 | Secondary2 | Combined3 | Total | Elementary1 | Secondary2 | Combined3 | Total | Elementary1 | Secondary2 | Combined3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of schools | 28,220 | (328) | 16,370 | (291) | 3,040 | (149) | 8,810 | (254) | 7,400 | (34) | 5,950 | (57) | 1,080 | (46) | 370 | (39) | 13,950 | (282) | 7,170 | (228) | 960 | (85) | 5,820 | (192) | 6,860 | (119) | 3,240 | (143) | 1,010 | (87) | 2,620 | (138) | |||||||
| Enrollment (in thousands) | 5,165 | (104) | 2,463 | (59) | 851 | (39) | 1,852 | (91) | 2,224 | (49) | 1,458 | (32) | 621 | (33) | 146 | (25) | 1,976 | (81) | 710 | (37) | 129 | (15) | 1,138 | (75) | 965 | (55) | 295 | (25) | 101 | (13) | 568 | (48) | |||||||
| Total staff | 778,610 | (16,146) | 326,320 | (8,044) | 126,490 | (5,809) | 325,810 | (14,362) | 250,380 | (6,211) | 157,980 | (3,488) | 70,240 | (3,582) | 22,150 | (3,520) | 293,830 | (10,433) | 105,540 | (4,977) | 22,270 | (2,241) | 166,020 | (10,154) | 234,410 | (10,902) | 62,790 | (4,761) | 33,980 | (4,014) | 137,630 | (9,797) | |||||||
| Principals | 30,430 | (463) | 15,260 | (316) | 3,360 | (168) | 11,810 | (398) | 7,730 | (101) | 5,950 | (75) | 1,240 | (63) | 530 | (67) | 14,860 | (343) | 6,000 | (236) | 1,080 | (106) | 7,780 | (336) | 7,840 | (264) | 3,310 | (184) | 1,040 | (107) | 3,500 | (234) | |||||||
| Assistant principals | 13,000 | (485) | 4,860 | (287) | 2,840 | (194) | 5,290 | (337) | 3,980 | (191) | 1,940 | (123) | 1,670 | (117) | 360 | (79) | 4,860 | (300) | 1,650 | (150) | 560 | (88) | 2,650 | (238) | 4,160 | (272) | 1,270 | (168) | 610 | (116) | 2,280 | (194) | |||||||
| Other managers | 25,940 | (947) | 9,150 | (443) | 5,160 | (357) | 11,630 | (775) | 7,010 | (387) | 3,100 | (196) | 3,180 | (242) | 730 | (168) | 8,940 | (479) | 3,040 | (256) | 860 | (145) | 5,050 | (393) | 9,990 | (661) | 3,010 | (314) | 1,120 | (175) | 5,850 | (628) | |||||||
| Instruction coordinators | 7,770 | (535) | 2,620 | (274) | 1,570 | (217) | 3,590 | (391) | 2,060 | (252) | 1,020 | (179) | 820 | (156) | 220 | ! | (88) | 2,520 | (237) | 640 | (100) | 260 | ! | (113) | 1,610 | (194) | 3,190 | (421) | 950 | (185) | 490 | (109) | 1,760 | (355) | |||||
| Teachers | 433,400 | (8,589) | 186,870 | (4,498) | 68,840 | (2,748) | 177,690 | (8,011) | 146,120 | (3,316) | 92,210 | (2,001) | 41,910 | (2,054) | 12,010 | (1,874) | 172,830 | (6,093) | 61,040 | (2,838) | 12,730 | (1,389) | 99,070 | (5,822) | 114,440 | (5,551) | 33,630 | (2,610) | 14,200 | (1,498) | 66,610 | (5,111) | |||||||
| Teacher aides | 52,960 | (2,577) | 26,740 | (1,390) | 1,740 | (352) | 24,480 | (2,237) | 14,730 | (997) | 12,820 | (548) | 270 | (55) | 1,640 | ! | (779) | 15,280 | (902) | 7,260 | (671) | 240 | ! | (79) | 7,780 | (778) | 22,950 | (2,039) | 6,650 | (959) | 1,230 | (327) | 15,060 | (1,839) | |||||
| Other aides | 11,160 | (1,243) | 4,780 | (517) | 710 | (206) | 5,660 | (1,254) | 2,580 | (351) | 2,440 | (355) | 110 | ! | (56) | 20 | ! | (11) | 3,050 | (387) | 1,530 | (306) | ‡ | (†) | 1,480 | (222) | 5,540 | (1,295) | 820 | ! | (250) | 560 | ! | (206) | 4,160 | ! | (1,261) | ||
| Guidance counselors | 11,620 | (504) | 2,290 | (131) | 4,140 | (211) | 5,190 | (439) | 5,040 | (257) | 1,600 | (93) | 2,880 | (160) | 570 | (119) | 3,380 | (267) | 420 | (73) | 600 | (81) | 2,360 | (227) | 3,200 | (369) | 280 | (61) | 670 | (86) | 2,260 | (364) | |||||||
| Librarians/media specialists | 11,960 | (346) | 5,680 | (202) | 1,900 | (106) | 4,380 | (293) | 4,730 | (137) | 3,230 | (116) | 1,160 | (63) | 340 | (58) | 4,280 | (235) | 1,530 | (125) | 360 | (66) | 2,380 | (217) | 2,950 | (200) | 910 | (115) | 380 | (63) | 1,660 | (167) | |||||||
| Library/media center aides | 4,030 | (254) | 1,910 | (161) | 600 | (84) | 1,520 | (178) | 1,770 | (149) | 1,200 | (126) | 420 | (67) | 140 | (39) | 1,550 | (183) | 570 | (91) | 70 | ! | (22) | 910 | (156) | 710 | (108) | 140 | ! | (41) | 100 | ! | (48) | 470 | (85) | ||||
| Nurses | 8,160 | (396) | 3,350 | (163) | 1,580 | (181) | 3,240 | (281) | 2,970 | (153) | 2,180 | (121) | 600 | (62) | 190 | ! | (62) | 2,230 | (177) | 780 | (84) | 230 | (58) | 1,220 | (143) | 2,970 | (289) | 380 | (71) | 760 | (142) | 1,830 | (236) | ||||||
| Student support staff4 | 24,500 | (1,227) | 7,900 | (569) | 4,690 | (523) | 11,900 | (1,030) | 6,080 | (507) | 3,670 | (282) | 1,500 | (230) | 910 | ! | (350) | 5,750 | (633) | 1,910 | (245) | 470 | ! | (146) | 3,360 | (602) | 12,670 | (999) | 2,320 | (437) | 2,720 | (472) | 7,630 | (871) | |||||
| Secretaries/clerical staff | 50,010 | (1,437) | 19,230 | (684) | 9,730 | (532) | 21,050 | (1,111) | 15,940 | (541) | 8,840 | (261) | 5,730 | (384) | 1,380 | (262) | 19,530 | (802) | 6,870 | (435) | 1,760 | (231) | 10,910 | (692) | 14,530 | (992) | 3,520 | (385) | 2,250 | (296) | 8,760 | (887) | |||||||
| Food service personnel | 27,610 | (1,008) | 11,900 | (490) | 5,420 | (461) | 10,290 | (814) | 11,220 | (476) | 6,920 | (341) | 3,300 | (264) | 1,000 | (195) | 10,510 | (727) | 3,720 | (298) | 910 | (171) | 5,880 | (653) | 5,880 | (606) | 1,270 | (209) | 1,210 | (321) | 3,400 | (483) | |||||||
| Custodial and maintenance | 45,170 | (1,464) | 17,590 | (596) | 8,340 | (526) | 19,250 | (1,369) | 14,800 | (483) | 9,120 | (284) | 4,320 | (319) | 1,360 | (248) | 17,270 | (1,073) | 5,770 | (355) | 1,470 | (225) | 10,020 | (1,002) | 13,110 | (1,009) | 2,700 | (337) | 2,550 | (429) | 7,860 | (919) | |||||||
| Other employees5 | 20,880 | (2,707) | 6,180 | (784) | 5,870 | ! | (2,016) | 8,840 | (1,345) | 3,620 | (642) | 1,730 | (366) | 1,140 | ! | (378) | ‡ | (†) | 6,980 | (950) | 2,800 | (601) | ‡ | (†) | 3,540 | (748) | 10,280 | (2,232) | 1,640 | (356) | 4,090 | ! | (1,918) | 4,550 | (1,049) | ||||
| Students per full-time-equivalent staff member | Students per full-time-equivalent staff member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total staff | 7 | (0.1) | 8 | (0.1) | 7 | (0.2) | 6 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.2) | 7 | (0.6) | 7 | (0.1) | 7 | (0.2) | 6 | (0.4) | 7 | (0.2) | 4 | (0.1) | 5 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Principals | 170 | (2.9) | 161 | (4.2) | 253 | (12.5) | 157 | (5.7) | 288 | (5.9) | 245 | (4.9) | 500 | (23.5) | 273 | (33.8) | 133 | (4.7) | 118 | (6.9) | 119 | (13.8) | 146 | (6.9) | 123 | (5.8) | 89 | (6.3) | 98 | (11.1) | 162 | (10.6) | |||||||
| Assistant principals | 397 | (12.5) | 506 | (24.5) | 300 | (17.1) | 350 | (17.6) | 559 | (22.0) | 750 | (41.9) | 371 | (17.1) | 401 | (60.3) | 407 | (22.3) | 430 | (28.8) | 230 | (47.6) | 430 | (30.3) | 232 | (15.6) | 233 | (28.9) | 167 | (30.1) | 249 | (21.1) | |||||||
| Other managers | 199 | (6.0) | 269 | (11.1) | 165 | (9.1) | 159 | (8.2) | 317 | (14.7) | 470 | (29.0) | 195 | (11.2) | 201 | (39.1) | 221 | (10.4) | 234 | (16.5) | 150 | (23.6) | 225 | (14.1) | 97 | (5.2) | 98 | (8.0) | 90 | (12.5) | 97 | (7.6) | |||||||
| Instruction coordinators | 664 | (43.6) | 942 | (91.0) | 544 | (83.9) | 515 | (55.3) | 1,080 | (147.3) | 1,431 | (279.8) | 759 | (183.2) | ‡ | (†) | 784 | (72.1) | 1,102 | (175.4) | ‡ | (†) | 705 | (90.8) | 302 | (33.7) | 310 | (50.1) | 209 | (53.1) | 324 | (60.6) | |||||||
| Teachers | 12 | (0.1) | 13 | (0.1) | 12 | (0.3) | 10 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.1) | 16 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.2) | 12 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.2) | 12 | (0.3) | 10 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.5) | 9 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Teacher aides | 98 | (4.9) | 92 | (4.5) | 489 | (123.0) | 76 | (7.2) | 151 | (10.0) | 114 | (4.6) | 2,329 | (617.7) | ‡ | (†) | 129 | (7.5) | 98 | (7.4) | ‡ | (†) | 146 | (12.8) | 42 | (4.4) | 44 | (6.5) | 82 | ! | (29.7) | 38 | (5.7) | ||||||
| Other aides | 463 | (53.6) | 515 | (57.9) | 1,190 | ! | (407.3) | 327 | (87.8) | 864 | (141.3) | 598 | (103.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 648 | (83.3) | 464 | (103.6) | ‡ | (†) | 767 | (123.2) | 174 | (49.2) | 361 | ! | (139.0) | ‡ | (†) | 137 | ! | (60.7) | ||||
| Guidance counselors | 444 | (16.5) | 1,073 | (55.9) | 206 | (6.9) | 357 | (24.4) | 441 | (17.9) | 912 | (49.6) | 216 | (5.9) | 256 | (34.1) | 585 | (39.0) | 1,689 | (247.6) | 216 | (18.5) | 481 | (38.8) | 301 | (28.0) | 1,072 | (297.2) | 152 | (20.3) | 252 | (30.2) | |||||||
| Librarians/media specialists | 432 | (9.7) | 434 | (12.8) | 447 | (19.7) | 423 | (18.3) | 470 | (11.5) | 451 | (15.7) | 535 | (21.4) | 431 | (55.7) | 462 | (18.7) | 463 | (25.3) | 354 | (50.3) | 478 | (30.0) | 327 | (15.3) | 324 | (36.0) | 267 | (29.4) | 342 | (17.1) | |||||||
| Library/media center aides | 1,283 | (77.5) | 1,288 | (106.6) | 1,427 | (202.0) | 1,219 | (142.7) | 1,258 | (107.6) | 1,210 | (124.6) | 1,475 | (256.0) | 1,027 | ! | (371.4) | 1,274 | (145.0) | 1,243 | (207.8) | 1,820 | ! | (798.8) | 1,251 | (234.4) | 1,363 | (220.2) | 2,172 | ! | (876.5) | ‡ | (†) | 1,216 | (231.0) | ||||
| Nurses | 633 | (26.9) | 736 | (33.2) | 539 | (57.7) | 572 | (46.1) | 750 | (38.6) | 668 | (33.3) | 1,041 | (117.0) | 775 | ! | (324.2) | 887 | (64.5) | 906 | (90.6) | 567 | ! | (174.4) | 933 | (104.7) | 325 | (30.3) | 775 | (151.0) | 134 | (30.3) | 310 | (36.4) | |||||
| Student support staff4 | 211 | (10.2) | 312 | (21.7) | 181 | (20.4) | 156 | (13.9) | 366 | (28.0) | 397 | (27.3) | 414 | (64.1) | ‡ | (†) | 344 | (39.1) | 371 | (48.7) | 271 | ! | (111.5) | 338 | (61.8) | 76 | (6.8) | 127 | (27.7) | 37 | (7.8) | 74 | (10.1) | ||||||
| Secretaries/clerical staff | 103 | (2.1) | 128 | (3.0) | 87 | (3.6) | 88 | (3.2) | 140 | (3.2) | 165 | (4.0) | 108 | (4.6) | 106 | (12.9) | 101 | (3.0) | 103 | (4.3) | 73 | (6.9) | 104 | (4.2) | 66 | (3.6) | 84 | (5.4) | 45 | (5.3) | 65 | (4.7) | |||||||
| Food service personnel | 187 | (6.4) | 207 | (8.7) | 157 | (13.1) | 180 | (11.7) | 198 | (7.4) | 211 | (9.8) | 188 | (14.1) | 146 | (22.0) | 188 | (12.0) | 191 | (15.9) | 142 | (32.0) | 193 | (17.8) | 164 | (15.1) | 233 | (34.9) | 84 | ! | (32.3) | 167 | (19.8) | ||||||
| Custodial and maintenance | 114 | (2.8) | 140 | (3.4) | 102 | (5.3) | 96 | (5.2) | 150 | (3.5) | 160 | (4.3) | 144 | (7.0) | 107 | (10.3) | 114 | (5.8) | 123 | (6.7) | 87 | (9.1) | 113 | (9.2) | 74 | (4.3) | 109 | (10.7) | 40 | (5.3) | 72 | (5.6) | |||||||
| Other employees5 | 247 | (29.7) | 399 | (49.5) | 145 | ! | (55.5) | 209 | (32.7) | 614 | (120.7) | 841 | (193.8) | 547 | ! | (233.0) | ‡ | (†) | 283 | (39.1) | 254 | (55.1) | ‡ | (†) | 321 | (84.4) | 94 | (20.6) | 180 | (44.9) | ‡ | (†) | 125 | (30.8) | |||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes schools beginning with grade 6 or below and with no grade higher than 8. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Schools with no grade lower than 7. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Schools with grades lower than 7 and higher than 8. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes student support services professional staff, such as school psychologists, social workers, and speech therapists or pathologists. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Includes other employees not identified by function. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on a sample survey and may not be strictly comparable with data reported elsewhere. Excludes all prekindergarten students from calculations, but includes kindergarten students attending schools that offer first or higher grade. Includes only schools that offer first or higher grade. Standard errors appear in parentheses. 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), "Private School Questionnaire," 2007-08. (This table was prepared October 2009.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
