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| Table 87. | Average salaries for full-time teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by selected characteristics: 2007-08 |
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| Selected characteristic | Number of full-time teachers (in thousands) | Total school-year and summer earned income from school and non-school sources | Base salary | School year supplemental contract1 | School year income from merit pay bonus and state supplements | Job outside the school system during the school year | Supplemental school system contract during summer2 | Employed in a non-school job during the summer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of teachers (in thousands) | Average supplement | Number of teachers (in thousands) | Average amount | Number of teachers (in thousands) | Average income | Number of teachers (in thousands) | Average supplement | Number of teachers (in thousands) | Average income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public schools | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,114.7 | (41.11) | $53,230 | (233) | $49,630 | (203) | 1,360.8 | (24.34) | $2,590 | (46) | 500.3 | (13.62) | $2,030 | (62) | 507.2 | (15.00) | $5,260 | (187) | 670.6 | (16.34) | $2,530 | (56) | 530.3 | (14.01) | $4,410 | (177) | |||||||
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | 772.9 | (19.75) | 56,890 | (422) | 50,630 | (353) | 447.1 | (12.76) | 3,920 | (85) | 107.6 | (5.71) | 2,360 | (169) | 185.5 | (7.20) | 6,540 | (350) | 185.3 | (8.15) | 3,140 | (120) | 201.6 | (6.89) | 5,170 | (264) | |||||||
| Females | 2,341.8 | (31.93) | 52,020 | (230) | 49,300 | (211) | 913.6 | (17.88) | 1,940 | (47) | 392.7 | (12.20) | 1,940 | (69) | 321.7 | (11.95) | 4,530 | (207) | 485.3 | (13.51) | 2,300 | (58) | 328.8 | (10.97) | 3,940 | (232) | |||||||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 2,571.2 | (37.12) | 53,230 | (268) | 49,630 | (233) | 1,149.6 | (23.34) | 2,570 | (51) | 398.2 | (11.14) | 2,050 | (76) | 424.8 | (13.04) | 5,230 | (202) | 512.1 | (12.64) | 2,450 | (62) | 452.8 | (13.03) | 4,460 | (192) | |||||||
| Black | 226.4 | (15.06) | 52,460 | (674) | 49,050 | (642) | 86.9 | (6.25) | 2,630 | (145) | 40.9 | (4.93) | 1,840 | (228) | 39.1 | (5.40) | 4,410 | (462) | 69.0 | (5.97) | 2,820 | (158) | 33.9 | (4.56) | 3,260 | (442) | |||||||
| Hispanic | 228.1 | (15.06) | 53,200 | (820) | 49,360 | (725) | 88.9 | (8.58) | 2,880 | (297) | 46.0 | (6.67) | 1,880 | (203) | 30.2 | (3.79) | 7,110 | (814) | 63.9 | (7.46) | 2,720 | (188) | 30.7 | (3.71) | 4,760 | (736) | |||||||
| Asian | 38.6 | (6.91) | 58,970 | (1,354) | 55,870 | (1,273) | 13.8 | (2.83) | 2,300 | (688) | 6.1 | ! | (2.22) | 2,640 | (563) | 4.2 | (1.14) | 3,620 | (679) | 11.8 | (3.00) | 2,970 | (317) | 3.8 | ! | (1.21) | 5,670 | (1,494) | |||||
| Pacific Islander | 6.2 | (1.25) | 53,660 | (2,837) | 50,390 | (2,835) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.3 | ! | (0.77) | 2,810 | (624) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
15.1 | (1.66) | 47,350 | (1,601) | 44,450 | (1,658) | 6.0 | (0.95) | 2,220 | (336) | 2.9 | (0.84) | 1,680 | (339) | 2.4 | ! | (0.77) | 3,730 | (576) | 3.2 | (0.79) | 2,300 | (238) | 2.4 | (0.50) | 4,060 | (1,180) | ||||||
| Two or more races | 28.0 | (2.93) | 54,620 | (2,025) | 50,100 | (1,739) | 12.7 | (2.03) | 2,780 | (382) | 5.9 | (1.34) | 2,330 | (337) | 5.2 | (1.24) | 5,250 | ! | (1,729) | 7.7 | (1.93) | 3,090 | (350) | 5.6 | (1.19) | 4,810 | ! | (1,464) | |||||
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 30 | 567.6 | (19.54) | 43,560 | (255) | 39,820 | (244) | 280.6 | (12.13) | 2,400 | (99) | 83.4 | (5.38) | 1,540 | (94) | 103.9 | (7.06) | 3,800 | (313) | 155.3 | (8.27) | 2,280 | (93) | 157.0 | (8.69) | 3,630 | (207) | |||||||
| 30 to 39 | 823.8 | (16.43) | 50,050 | (301) | 46,380 | (266) | 387.4 | (10.56) | 2,670 | (87) | 119.6 | (6.46) | 1,820 | (101) | 136.6 | (7.22) | 5,210 | (311) | 183.6 | (8.28) | 2,420 | (75) | 145.7 | (6.89) | 4,250 | (324) | |||||||
| 40 to 49 | 737.2 | (18.27) | 54,410 | (378) | 50,920 | (341) | 322.1 | (10.62) | 2,640 | (99) | 133.2 | (7.60) | 1,810 | (101) | 114.6 | (6.96) | 5,260 | (347) | 149.5 | (7.51) | 2,500 | (90) | 112.3 | (6.17) | 4,490 | (298) | |||||||
| 50 or more | 986.1 | (24.78) | 60,570 | (384) | 57,010 | (361) | 370.7 | (13.81) | 2,610 | (89) | 164.1 | (6.59) | 2,600 | (142) | 152.1 | (7.81) | 6,310 | (435) | 182.2 | (6.79) | 2,880 | (121) | 115.2 | (7.12) | 5,590 | (588) | |||||||
| Years of full-time teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| experience | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 year or less | 211.5 | (12.03) | 42,210 | (378) | 38,210 | (332) | 74.0 | (6.01) | 1,990 | (119) | 25.8 | (3.02) | 1,610 | (182) | 35.9 | (4.64) | 4,790 | (593) | 42.1 | (3.70) | 2,730 | (180) | 73.1 | (5.23) | 5,090 | (343) | |||||||
| 2 to 4 years | 536.7 | (17.78) | 43,490 | (301) | 39,940 | (246) | 248.2 | (9.67) | 2,390 | (117) | 85.6 | (5.46) | 1,580 | (125) | 90.7 | (5.77) | 4,800 | (392) | 134.5 | (8.28) | 2,430 | (100) | 115.5 | (7.02) | 3,570 | (321) | |||||||
| 5 to 9 years | 705.6 | (16.60) | 49,120 | (280) | 45,590 | (241) | 341.4 | (10.63) | 2,490 | (89) | 104.9 | (7.57) | 1,850 | (152) | 120.0 | (6.56) | 4,880 | (323) | 169.2 | (8.78) | 2,280 | (79) | 121.5 | (6.57) | 3,900 | (279) | |||||||
| 10 to 14 years | 508.3 | (14.87) | 54,150 | (392) | 50,470 | (377) | 226.8 | (9.51) | 2,750 | (123) | 78.9 | (4.88) | 2,100 | (116) | 84.0 | (5.13) | 5,680 | (403) | 104.1 | (6.01) | 2,540 | (105) | 74.5 | (4.49) | 4,630 | (362) | |||||||
| 15 to 19 years | 350.7 | (12.95) | 58,260 | (518) | 55,000 | (484) | 150.5 | (7.35) | 2,660 | (139) | 57.8 | (4.70) | 2,040 | (166) | 51.1 | (5.00) | 4,850 | (500) | 69.1 | (5.80) | 2,610 | (134) | 44.7 | (4.14) | 4,440 | (517) | |||||||
| 20 to 24 years | 288.1 | (11.95) | 61,210 | (650) | 57,830 | (636) | 120.8 | (7.72) | 2,610 | (163) | 52.2 | (4.68) | 1,980 | (166) | 45.3 | (3.92) | 4,700 | (466) | 53.9 | (5.32) | 2,630 | (182) | 40.5 | (4.31) | 4,950 | (926) | |||||||
| 25 to 29 years | 221.9 | (8.61) | 63,860 | (772) | 60,260 | (740) | 86.9 | (6.23) | 2,980 | (199) | 40.8 | (3.93) | 2,300 | (349) | 34.3 | (4.06) | 5,940 | (741) | 47.7 | (4.00) | 2,810 | (248) | 26.8 | (2.68) | 4,020 | (412) | |||||||
| 30 or more years | 291.8 | (12.05) | 65,470 | (711) | 61,380 | (617) | 112.2 | (7.66) | 3,000 | (165) | 54.1 | (4.03) | 3,000 | (301) | 45.8 | (4.09) | 7,300 | (1,102) | 50.0 | (3.80) | 2,980 | (184) | 33.8 | (3.37) | 6,770 | (1,159) | |||||||
| Highest degree earned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than bachelor's degree | 24.1 | (2.10) | 53,880 | (2,123) | 47,210 | (1,680) | 9.1 | (1.15) | 2,610 | (355) | 3.3 | (0.50) | 2,390 | (670) | 4.8 | (0.72) | 11,440 | (2,984) | 5.7 | (0.94) | 4,820 | (1,022) | 5.2 | (0.68) | 9,030 | ! | (2,878) | ||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 1,500.7 | (27.51) | 47,060 | (233) | 43,650 | (220) | 644.8 | (17.50) | 2,490 | (61) | 260.1 | (10.37) | 1,660 | (76) | 233.5 | (8.92) | 4,800 | (209) | 322.6 | (11.72) | 2,370 | (71) | 300.2 | (10.86) | 4,020 | (188) | |||||||
| Master's degree | 1,374.4 | (25.18) | 58,460 | (324) | 54,810 | (281) | 616.8 | (14.27) | 2,650 | (67) | 205.4 | (6.86) | 2,380 | (110) | 226.1 | (9.66) | 5,320 | (318) | 293.6 | (11.50) | 2,610 | (85) | 198.0 | (9.62) | 4,730 | (313) | |||||||
| Education specialist3 | 189.5 | (8.04) | 62,410 | (805) | 58,420 | (722) | 78.8 | (5.08) | 2,850 | (240) | 26.9 | (2.96) | 2,720 | (390) | 35.2 | (3.17) | 6,250 | (799) | 41.8 | (3.95) | 2,660 | (168) | 23.7 | (2.09) | 5,360 | (1,436) | |||||||
| Doctor's degree | 25.9 | (2.59) | 65,560 | (1,981) | 59,150 | (1,620) | 11.2 | (1.74) | 2,910 | (383) | 4.5 | (1.14) | 2,580 | (621) | 7.6 | (1.49) | 9,480 | (1,806) | 6.8 | (1.24) | 4,200 | (703) | 3.3 | (0.76) | 6,520 | ! | (3,255) | ||||||
| Instructional level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 1,539.7 | (33.95) | 51,660 | (375) | 49,220 | (353) | 504.8 | (19.48) | 1,630 | (70) | 244.2 | (11.12) | 1,940 | (108) | 203.9 | (10.27) | 4,730 | (321) | 314.5 | (13.18) | 2,190 | (67) | 220.1 | (9.27) | 3,700 | (241) | |||||||
| Secondary | 1,575.0 | (36.69) | 54,770 | (305) | 50,020 | (276) | 856.0 | (21.49) | 3,160 | (58) | 256.1 | (10.51) | 2,110 | (90) | 303.4 | (11.10) | 5,620 | (221) | 356.1 | (12.47) | 2,830 | (83) | 310.2 | (10.42) | 4,920 | (236) | |||||||
| School locale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 819.6 | (29.02) | 54,880 | (463) | 51,230 | (432) | 330.7 | (14.47) | 2,600 | (106) | 139.0 | (8.13) | 2,190 | (151) | 128.2 | (8.36) | 5,710 | (404) | 192.7 | (12.64) | 2,840 | (100) | 137.1 | (7.42) | 4,110 | (304) | |||||||
| Suburban | 1,083.3 | (36.37) | 57,920 | (512) | 54,220 | (468) | 499.7 | (20.06) | 2,610 | (82) | 153.4 | (10.40) | 2,000 | (109) | 180.4 | (9.12) | 5,210 | (323) | 233.1 | (12.02) | 2,540 | (84) | 178.6 | (8.44) | 4,830 | (460) | |||||||
| Town | 431.4 | (24.40) | 48,520 | (581) | 45,190 | (540) | 180.9 | (10.74) | 2,610 | (113) | 69.5 | (5.80) | 1,970 | (236) | 69.4 | (5.63) | 4,780 | (414) | 89.1 | (6.65) | 2,090 | (94) | 73.6 | (5.59) | 4,230 | (406) | |||||||
| Rural | 780.4 | (36.37) | 47,600 | (378) | 44,020 | (324) | 349.5 | (17.72) | 2,550 | (108) | 138.4 | (9.26) | 1,910 | (92) | 129.1 | (10.51) | 5,140 | (369) | 155.8 | (9.08) | 2,390 | (117) | 141.1 | (10.21) | 4,250 | (208) | |||||||
| Private schools | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 386.8 | (9.06) | $39,690 | (403) | $36,250 | (323) | 108.5 | (5.02) | $2,700 | (132) | 31.2 | (2.82) | $1,870 | (195) | 75.5 | (3.86) | $5,910 | (394) | 84.8 | (4.12) | $3,090 | (159) | 74.8 | (3.90) | $3,660 | (266) | |||||||
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | 98.6 | (3.84) | 46,900 | (853) | 40,490 | (709) | 42.8 | (3.21) | 3,030 | (163) | 8.6 | (1.26) | 2,860 | (551) | 28.0 | (2.08) | 8,850 | (932) | 30.8 | (2.65) | 3,260 | (266) | 26.9 | (1.86) | 4,860 | (532) | |||||||
| Females | 288.2 | (7.51) | 37,220 | (417) | 34,800 | (347) | 65.7 | (3.48) | 2,480 | (213) | 22.6 | (2.44) | 1,490 | (190) | 47.5 | (2.92) | 4,180 | (307) | 54.0 | (2.93) | 3,000 | (194) | 48.0 | (3.00) | 2,990 | (237) | |||||||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 333.1 | (8.19) | 39,930 | (429) | 36,580 | (363) | 94.7 | (4.61) | 2,580 | (131) | 28.1 | (2.66) | 1,960 | (222) | 65.9 | (3.14) | 5,900 | (431) | 67.6 | (4.08) | 2,990 | (171) | 65.2 | (3.39) | 3,560 | (273) | |||||||
| Black | 16.5 | (1.95) | 34,380 | (1,330) | 30,310 | (1,111) | 3.2 | (0.68) | 3,990 | (591) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3.4 | (0.83) | 4,330 | (1,190) | 6.6 | (0.92) | 3,890 | (726) | 3.4 | (0.81) | 4,220 | ! | (1,282) | ||||||
| Hispanic | 23.1 | (1.71) | 38,200 | (1,626) | 34,080 | (1,232) | 6.3 | (0.95) | 4,420 | (1,099) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4.3 | (0.80) | 6,300 | (1,187) | 6.5 | (0.90) | 2,660 | (449) | 4.2 | (0.78) | 4,810 | (1,305) | |||||||
| Asian | 8.4 | (1.10) | 41,310 | (1,909) | 37,850 | (1,822) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Two or more races | 2.7 | (0.51) | 46,710 | (3,841) | 43,260 | (3,363) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 30 | 69.4 | (3.65) | 34,170 | (575) | 30,260 | (483) | 21.6 | (1.73) | 2,320 | (154) | 5.5 | (0.89) | 1,380 | ! | (564) | 15.7 | (1.64) | 4,800 | (778) | 20.3 | (1.83) | 2,980 | (238) | 23.0 | (1.72) | 3,510 | (239) | ||||||
| 30 to 39 | 89.2 | (4.55) | 38,500 | (718) | 34,840 | (652) | 25.6 | (2.42) | 3,150 | (268) | 6.6 | (1.04) | 1,710 | (396) | 18.0 | (1.66) | 5,790 | (1,420) | 22.3 | (2.38) | 2,790 | (237) | 17.3 | (1.80) | 3,900 | (501) | |||||||
| 40 to 49 | 89.2 | (3.00) | 38,760 | (676) | 35,280 | (551) | 24.3 | (1.84) | 2,480 | (326) | 8.7 | (1.69) | 1,480 | (253) | 17.7 | (1.97) | 6,350 | (641) | 15.8 | (1.62) | 3,880 | (570) | 16.7 | (1.50) | 3,800 | (537) | |||||||
| 50 or more | 139.0 | (5.09) | 43,780 | (647) | 40,750 | (599) | 37.0 | (2.81) | 2,750 | (294) | 10.4 | (1.45) | 2,560 | (461) | 24.1 | (1.69) | 6,400 | (635) | 26.3 | (2.17) | 2,970 | (233) | 17.8 | (1.48) | 3,500 | (745) | |||||||
| Years of full-time teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| experience | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 year or less | 40.0 | (2.31) | 32,120 | (784) | 28,260 | (660) | 9.2 | (1.04) | 2,200 | (220) | 3.5 | (0.82) | 1,470 | (348) | 7.8 | (0.99) | 5,960 | (1,118) | 9.1 | (1.09) | 3,290 | (405) | 13.0 | (1.11) | 4,080 | (402) | |||||||
| 2 to 4 years | 74.3 | (3.72) | 34,220 | (868) | 30,890 | (626) | 20.1 | (2.24) | 2,370 | (229) | 6.5 | (1.16) | 1,330 | ! | (522) | 16.1 | (1.44) | 5,250 | (631) | 17.7 | (2.29) | 2,920 | (422) | 16.6 | (1.42) | 3,390 | (546) | ||||||
| 5 to 9 years | 83.6 | (4.32) | 38,110 | (707) | 34,620 | (577) | 23.6 | (1.83) | 2,420 | (177) | 6.4 | (0.94) | 1,360 | (396) | 17.9 | (2.13) | 6,530 | (1,418) | 19.0 | (1.66) | 2,960 | (215) | 17.1 | (1.89) | 3,090 | (305) | |||||||
| 10 to 14 years | 60.1 | (3.16) | 41,310 | (687) | 37,510 | (666) | 18.5 | (2.04) | 3,250 | (419) | 5.5 | (1.27) | 1,850 | (425) | 11.8 | (1.36) | 5,200 | (847) | 13.4 | (1.34) | 3,360 | (490) | 11.9 | (1.26) | 4,370 | (869) | |||||||
| 15 to 19 years | 33.0 | (2.35) | 42,740 | (1,121) | 39,220 | (896) | 9.8 | (1.13) | 2,900 | (544) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 6.1 | (1.08) | 6,620 | (1,385) | 7.2 | (1.05) | 3,590 | (675) | 4.2 | (0.79) | 4,520 | (1,257) | |||||||
| 20 to 24 years | 31.3 | (2.46) | 43,880 | (1,482) | 41,180 | (1,480) | 9.4 | (1.70) | 2,890 | (481) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4.9 | (0.73) | 4,570 | (702) | 6.6 | (1.27) | 2,960 | (453) | 4.0 | (0.78) | 2,820 | (547) | |||||||
| 25 to 29 years | 25.2 | (1.87) | 42,910 | (1,133) | 40,460 | (950) | 6.5 | (0.85) | 2,150 | (525) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3.5 | (0.55) | 6,920 | (1,902) | 4.7 | (0.74) | 2,100 | (233) | 3.2 | (0.50) | 2,940 | (641) | |||||||
| 30 or more years | 39.3 | (2.56) | 50,560 | (1,309) | 46,840 | (1,212) | 11.5 | (1.62) | 3,340 | (532) | 3.3 | (0.74) | 4,380 | (1,058) | 7.3 | (0.95) | 6,760 | (1,386) | 7.1 | (1.03) | 3,420 | (692) | 4.9 | (0.86) | 4,250 | ! | (1,569) | ||||||
| Highest degree earned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than bachelor's degree | 27.2 | (1.84) | 26,670 | (1,126) | 23,610 | (938) | 3.4 | (0.74) | 4,260 | (1,195) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4.8 | (0.75) | 5,740 | (1,052) | 5.9 | (0.98) | 3,300 | (510) | 5.9 | (0.95) | 3,440 | (591) | |||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 217.1 | (6.33) | 36,880 | (418) | 33,770 | (343) | 56.7 | (3.30) | 2,720 | (161) | 17.4 | (1.92) | 1,700 | (220) | 40.4 | (2.78) | 4,840 | (323) | 44.6 | (2.70) | 3,160 | (235) | 45.2 | (2.77) | 3,540 | (243) | |||||||
| Master's degree | 124.3 | (4.85) | 45,340 | (755) | 41,660 | (605) | 42.7 | (3.43) | 2,520 | (179) | 11.2 | (1.58) | 1,760 | (338) | 25.1 | (1.93) | 6,260 | (758) | 29.5 | (2.62) | 3,000 | (235) | 20.2 | (1.50) | 4,130 | (769) | |||||||
| Education specialist3 | 10.1 | (1.17) | 50,880 | (2,803) | 43,560 | (1,626) | 2.8 | (0.56) | 2,850 | (604) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.7 | (0.66) | 2,420 | (420) | 2.3 | (0.66) | 3,460 | (696) | |||||||
| Doctor's degree | 8.0 | (1.35) | 57,490 | (3,479) | 52,660 | (3,187) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Instructional level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 209.1 | (5.99) | 35,730 | (399) | 33,160 | (354) | 37.6 | (2.62) | 2,640 | (290) | 14.3 | (1.86) | 1,560 | (258) | 34.6 | (2.29) | 4,870 | (339) | 40.3 | (2.34) | 3,280 | (249) | 36.5 | (2.18) | 3,230 | (221) | |||||||
| Secondary | 177.7 | (6.87) | 44,350 | (689) | 39,890 | (581) | 71.0 | (4.54) | 2,730 | (143) | 16.9 | (2.01) | 2,130 | (330) | 40.8 | (2.96) | 6,790 | (735) | 44.4 | (3.16) | 2,930 | (202) | 38.3 | (2.98) | 4,080 | (441) | |||||||
| School locale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 163.5 | (6.43) | 41,770 | (580) | 38,240 | (500) | 50.5 | (3.70) | 2,680 | (143) | 14.8 | (1.97) | 2,110 | (312) | 31.9 | (2.45) | 5,710 | (489) | 40.1 | (3.04) | 3,210 | (250) | 26.6 | (2.02) | 3,720 | (385) | |||||||
| Suburban | 140.6 | (5.91) | 41,730 | (658) | 38,100 | (583) | 40.2 | (2.98) | 2,740 | (288) | 10.1 | (1.41) | 1,560 | (242) | 27.3 | (2.04) | 6,670 | (932) | 30.8 | (2.43) | 3,130 | (300) | 27.9 | (2.36) | 3,790 | (512) | |||||||
| Town | 29.8 | (2.46) | 31,040 | (1,010) | 28,600 | (1,016) | 7.4 | (1.16) | 2,550 | (564) | ‡ | (†) | 1,180 | ! | (372) | 5.7 | (0.94) | 3,920 | (501) | 5.0 | (0.86) | 2,470 | (521) | 7.3 | (1.06) | 2,400 | (416) | ||||||
| Rural | 52.9 | (3.62) | 32,660 | (1,059) | 29,450 | (932) | 10.5 | (1.42) | 2,770 | (312) | 3.7 | (0.89) | 2,230 | ! | (734) | 10.5 | (1.28) | 5,620 | (744) | 9.0 | (1.41) | 2,770 | (250) | 13.0 | (1.66) | 3,980 | (519) | ||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes compensation for extracurricular or additional activities such as coaching, student activity sponsorship, or teaching evening classes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Includes teaching summer sessions and other non-teaching jobs at any school. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Education specialist degrees or certificates are generally awarded for 1 year’s work beyond the master’s level. Includes certificates of advanced graduate studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: This table includes regular full-time teachers only; it excludes other staff even when they have full-time teaching duties (regular part-time teachers, itinerant teachers, long-term substitutes, administrators, library media specialists, other professional staff, and support staff). Elementary schools are those with any of grades kindergarten through grade 6 and none of grades 9 through 12. Secondary schools have any of grades 7 through 12, and none of grades kindergarten through grade 6. Combined schools have both elementary and secondary grades, or have all students in ungraded classrooms. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and missing values in cells with too few cases to report. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public Teacher Questionnaire" and "Private Teacher Questionnaire," 2007-08. (This table was prepared October 2009.) |
