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| Table 72. | Private elementary and secondary school full-time-equivalent (FTE) staff and student to FTE staff ratios, by orientation of school, school level, and type of staff: 2007-08 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of staff | Total | Catholic | Other religious orientation | Nonsectarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Number of FTE staff | Number of FTE staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total FTE 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 FTE staff member | Students per FTE staff member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total FTE 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. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: FTE staff consists of the total number of full-time staff, plus 48 percent of the number of part-time staff; this percentage was estimated based on the number of hours that part-time staff reported working. 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. 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.) |
