Table 209.27.

Number and percentage of teachers who are military veterans, by control of school; sex, race/ethnicity, and age group of teacher; region; and level of instruction: 2016

[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Sex, race/ethnicity, and age group of teacher; region; and level of instruction	Total number of teachers (in thousands)									Number of teachers who are military veterans (in thousands)									Percentage of teachers who are veterans
	Total			Public			Private			Total			Public			Private			Total			Public			Private
1	2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10
Total, all teachers	5,191		(32.3)	3,518		(27.2)	1,673		(15.6)	110		(3.6)	83		(3.1)	27		(1.9)	2.1		(0.07)	2.3		(0.09)	1.6		(0.11)
Preschool and kindergarten	562		(9.8)	97		(3.9)	465		(8.9)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	4		(0.7)	0.8		(0.13)	‡		(†)	0.8		(0.15)
Elementary and secondary	4,629		(30.2)	3,422		(26.6)	1,207		(13.1)	106		(3.5)	82		(3.0)	23		(1.8)	2.3		(0.08)	2.4		(0.09)	1.9		(0.15)
Elementary and middle school	3,601		(24.4)	2,647		(22.4)	954		(11.2)	75		(2.9)	57		(2.5)	18		(1.5)	2.1		(0.08)	2.2		(0.10)	1.9		(0.15)
Secondary school	766		(11.9)	572		(9.9)	195		(5.6)	25		(2.0)	21		(1.9)	5		(0.8)	3.3		(0.26)	3.6		(0.31)	2.3		(0.40)
Special education	261		(5.4)	203		(5.3)	58		(2.9)	5		(0.8)	5		(0.8)	‡		(†)	2.1		(0.31)	2.2		(0.38)	1.6	!	(0.65)
Sex
Males	1,120		(12.6)	824		(9.7)	296		(7.0)	76		(3.2)	59		(2.7)	17		(1.6)	6.8		(0.29)	7.2		(0.33)	5.9		(0.52)
Preschool and kindergarten	10		(1.2)	‡		(†)	9		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	1,110		(12.7)	822		(9.7)	287		(6.9)	76		(3.2)	59		(2.7)	17		(1.6)	6.9		(0.29)	7.2		(0.33)	6.0		(0.54)
Elementary and middle school	756		(10.4)	562		(8.6)	194		(4.8)	51		(2.6)	38		(2.2)	13		(1.3)	6.7		(0.35)	6.8		(0.39)	6.5		(0.66)
Secondary school	318		(6.9)	234		(6.3)	84		(3.6)	22		(1.9)	18		(1.7)	4		(0.8)	7.0		(0.55)	7.8		(0.67)	4.8		(0.87)
Special education	35		(2.2)	27		(1.9)	8		(1.2)	3		(0.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	8.0		(1.45)	8.8		(1.73)	‡		(†)
Females	4,071		(27.1)	2,695		(23.8)	1,377		(13.8)	34		(1.9)	24		(1.7)	10		(1.0)	0.8		(0.05)	0.9		(0.06)	0.7		(0.07)
Preschool and kindergarten	552		(9.8)	95		(3.9)	457		(8.9)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	4		(0.7)	0.7		(0.13)	‡		(†)	0.8		(0.15)
Elementary and secondary	3,520		(24.8)	2,599		(23.3)	920		(10.3)	29		(1.9)	23		(1.7)	6		(0.9)	0.8		(0.05)	0.9		(0.07)	0.7		(0.10)
Elementary and middle school	2,845		(20.4)	2,086		(19.4)	760		(9.8)	24		(1.8)	19		(1.6)	5		(0.9)	0.8		(0.06)	0.9		(0.08)	0.7		(0.11)
Secondary school	448		(8.7)	338		(7.5)	111		(4.1)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7		(0.13)	0.7		(0.17)	0.5	!	(0.19)
Special education	226		(5.0)	176		(4.9)	50		(2.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.2		(0.27)	1.2		(0.33)	‡		(†)
Race/ethnicity
White	3,927		(28.9)	2,690		(23.6)	1,236		(12.7)	73		(2.7)	56		(2.1)	17		(1.6)	1.9		(0.07)	2.1		(0.08)	1.4		(0.13)
Preschool and kindergarten	358		(8.2)	62		(2.9)	296		(7.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.5		(0.13)	‡		(†)	0.5		(0.15)
Elementary and secondary	3,569		(27.5)	2,629		(23.4)	940		(11.5)	72		(2.6)	56		(2.1)	16		(1.5)	2.0		(0.07)	2.1		(0.08)	1.7		(0.16)
Elementary and middle school	2,770		(22.8)	2,026		(20.2)	744		(9.9)	50		(2.3)	38		(1.9)	12		(1.3)	1.8		(0.09)	1.9		(0.10)	1.6		(0.17)
Secondary school	600		(10.8)	446		(8.8)	154		(4.6)	18		(1.5)	14		(1.4)	3		(0.6)	2.9		(0.25)	3.2		(0.31)	2.2		(0.41)
Special education	199		(5.0)	156		(5.0)	43		(2.4)	4		(0.7)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	2.1		(0.36)	2.2		(0.41)	‡		(†)
Black	505		(8.9)	323		(8.0)	182		(6.4)	21		(1.9)	15		(1.7)	6		(1.0)	4.1		(0.36)	4.6		(0.51)	3.1		(0.52)
Preschool and kindergarten	100		(4.5)	15		(1.8)	84		(4.3)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.1		(0.59)	‡		(†)	2.1	!	(0.64)
Elementary and secondary	406		(8.3)	308		(7.7)	97		(4.1)	18		(1.7)	15		(1.6)	4		(0.9)	4.6		(0.41)	4.8		(0.52)	4.0		(0.82)
Elementary and middle school	322		(7.6)	244		(6.8)	78		(3.7)	14		(1.6)	10		(1.3)	‡		(†)	4.2		(0.48)	4.2		(0.54)	4.3		(0.95)
Secondary school	57		(3.2)	44		(2.5)	13		(1.5)	4		(0.9)	4		(0.9)	‡		(†)	7.7		(1.54)	8.8		(1.94)	3.7	!	(1.79)
Special education	26		(2.2)	20		(2.1)	7		(1.1)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Hispanic	507		(9.6)	340		(7.2)	167		(6.4)	12		(1.5)	9		(1.4)	‡		(†)	2.4		(0.30)	2.7		(0.39)	1.8		(0.34)
Preschool and kindergarten	73		(4.3)	15		(1.7)	58		(3.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	434		(8.1)	325		(7.1)	109		(4.7)	12		(1.5)	9		(1.4)	‡		(†)	2.7		(0.34)	2.8		(0.41)	2.4		(0.51)
Elementary and middle school	339		(7.4)	254		(6.4)	85		(4.1)	9		(1.1)	7		(1.0)	‡		(†)	2.6		(0.31)	2.7		(0.39)	2.5		(0.55)
Secondary school	72		(3.7)	54		(2.9)	18		(2.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.8		(1.06)	4.3	!	(1.31)	‡		(†)
Special education	23		(1.8)	17		(1.6)	6		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Asian	143		(4.6)	89		(3.8)	54		(2.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.27)	0.8	!	(0.37)	‡		(†)
Pacific Islander	5		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
American Indian/Alaska Native	23		(1.6)	18		(1.5)	5		(0.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.4	!	(0.89)	2.5	!	(1.04)	‡		(†)
Two or more Races	75		(3.7)	51		(3.0)	24		(2.2)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.2		(0.50)	2.0		(0.61)	2.7	!	(1.03)
Other	7		(1.0)	3		(0.8)	3		(0.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Age group
Less than 30 years old	950		(12.3)	560		(10.3)	389		(7.5)	4		(0.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.4		(0.09)	0.4		(0.10)	0.6	!	(0.17)
Preschool and kindergarten	171		(5.2)	21		(1.7)	150		(5.1)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	779		(11.1)	540		(10.4)	239		(6.0)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.5		(0.09)	0.4		(0.10)	0.7	!	(0.22)
Elementary and middle school	601		(11.4)	418		(9.8)	183		(5.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.5		(0.12)	0.4	!	(0.13)	0.7	!	(0.27)
Secondary school	137		(4.6)	94		(3.9)	43		(2.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Special education	41		(2.3)	28		(2.1)	13		(1.2)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
30 to 39 years old	1,351		(17.4)	919		(13.8)	431		(8.3)	13		(1.4)	10		(1.2)	3		(0.6)	1.0		(0.10)	1.1		(0.14)	0.8		(0.13)
Preschool and kindergarten	138		(5.1)	25		(2.0)	113		(4.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.8	!	(0.30)	‡		(†)	1.0	!	(0.37)
Elementary and secondary	1,213		(16.0)	895		(13.5)	318		(6.8)	12		(1.3)	10		(1.2)	‡		(†)	1.0		(0.11)	1.1		(0.14)	0.7		(0.15)
Elementary and middle school	950		(13.9)	697		(12.3)	253		(5.4)	8		(1.0)	7		(1.0)	‡		(†)	0.9		(0.11)	0.9		(0.14)	0.7		(0.15)
Secondary school	197		(6.1)	147		(5.5)	50		(3.0)	3		(0.7)	3		(0.7)	‡		(†)	1.6		(0.36)	1.8		(0.46)	1.0	!	(0.43)
Special education	66		(3.3)	51		(2.9)	15		(1.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.5	!	(0.54)	1.7	!	(0.63)	‡		(†)
40 to 49 years old	1,327		(17.9)	942		(15.9)	385		(8.0)	32		(2.2)	23		(1.9)	9		(1.1)	2.4		(0.16)	2.5		(0.20)	2.3		(0.28)
Preschool and kindergarten	110		(4.4)	20		(1.6)	90		(3.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	1,217		(17.0)	922		(15.5)	295		(7.0)	32		(2.1)	23		(1.9)	8		(1.1)	2.6		(0.18)	2.5		(0.21)	2.8		(0.35)
Elementary and middle school	964		(13.9)	721		(12.9)	243		(6.3)	23		(1.8)	16		(1.5)	7		(1.0)	2.4		(0.19)	2.3		(0.20)	2.9		(0.39)
Secondary school	185		(6.4)	146		(5.5)	39		(2.5)	7		(1.1)	6		(1.1)	‡		(†)	3.7		(0.56)	4.1		(0.69)	2.3	!	(0.86)
Special education	68		(3.2)	54		(3.1)	13		(1.4)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.2		(0.63)	1.9	!	(0.65)	‡		(†)
50 to 59 years old	1,021		(12.6)	729		(9.6)	292		(6.4)	30		(1.8)	24		(1.5)	6		(0.9)	3.0		(0.17)	3.3		(0.21)	2.1		(0.30)
Preschool and kindergarten	95		(2.7)	20		(1.7)	75		(2.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.5	!	(0.46)	‡		(†)	1.5	!	(0.48)
Elementary and secondary	926		(12.5)	709		(9.5)	217		(6.0)	29		(1.7)	24		(1.5)	5		(0.8)	3.1		(0.18)	3.4		(0.21)	2.3		(0.37)
Elementary and middle school	716		(10.3)	544		(8.7)	172		(5.1)	20		(1.5)	17		(1.3)	4		(0.7)	2.8		(0.21)	3.1		(0.25)	2.1		(0.41)
Secondary school	152		(5.2)	117		(4.4)	35		(2.4)	7		(1.0)	5		(0.8)	‡		(†)	4.3		(0.62)	4.5		(0.71)	3.6		(1.01)
Special education	58		(2.6)	48		(2.5)	10		(1.4)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.2		(0.79)	3.7		(0.95)	‡		(†)
60 years old and over	543		(9.0)	368		(7.8)	175		(5.0)	30		(1.7)	23		(1.4)	7		(0.8)	5.5		(0.30)	6.3		(0.38)	3.8		(0.43)
Preschool and kindergarten	48		(2.7)	11		(1.4)	37		(2.3)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.3	!	(0.64)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	494		(8.1)	357		(7.6)	138		(4.3)	29		(1.7)	23		(1.4)	6		(0.7)	5.9		(0.34)	6.5		(0.40)	4.4		(0.53)
Elementary and middle school	370		(7.0)	267		(6.2)	103		(3.9)	20		(1.3)	16		(1.2)	4		(0.6)	5.4		(0.35)	5.8		(0.43)	4.1		(0.57)
Secondary school	95		(3.1)	68		(2.8)	27		(1.8)	8		(0.9)	7		(0.8)	‡		(†)	8.8		(0.89)	9.7		(1.13)	6.4		(1.57)
Special education	29		(2.2)	22		(1.9)	7		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.5	!	(1.16)	4.1	!	(1.45)	‡		(†)
Region
Northeast	1,018		(11.6)	653		(8.6)	365		(6.6)	13		(1.4)	9		(1.0)	4		(0.8)	1.3		(0.13)	1.4		(0.16)	1.1		(0.20)
Preschool and kindergarten	98		(4.6)	12		(1.3)	87		(4.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	919		(10.9)	641		(8.7)	279		(5.5)	13		(1.4)	9		(1.0)	4		(0.8)	1.4		(0.15)	1.4		(0.16)	1.3		(0.26)
Elementary and middle school	699		(9.7)	489		(8.0)	210		(4.8)	9		(1.2)	7		(0.9)	‡		(†)	1.3		(0.16)	1.4		(0.17)	1.2		(0.30)
Secondary school	157		(5.0)	109		(4.2)	48		(2.3)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.0		(0.39)	2.0		(0.46)	1.8	!	(0.69)
Special education	64		(2.8)	43		(2.3)	21		(1.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.31)	0.8	!	(0.41)	‡		(†)
Midwest	1,080		(14.8)	677		(11.3)	403		(9.0)	15		(1.3)	10		(1.1)	4		(0.8)	1.3		(0.12)	1.5		(0.17)	1.0		(0.18)
Preschool and kindergarten	123		(5.2)	17		(1.8)	105		(4.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.8	!	(0.33)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.38)
Elementary and secondary	958		(13.6)	660		(10.9)	298		(7.4)	14		(1.3)	10		(1.1)	3		(0.6)	1.4		(0.13)	1.6		(0.17)	1.1		(0.21)
Elementary and middle school	739		(11.9)	501		(9.5)	238		(6.5)	9		(1.0)	7		(0.9)	‡		(†)	1.3		(0.13)	1.5		(0.18)	0.9		(0.19)
Secondary school	160		(5.0)	114		(4.6)	46		(2.2)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.1		(0.38)	2.2		(0.46)	1.7	!	(0.59)
Special education	59		(3.0)	45		(3.0)	14		(1.2)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.5	!	(0.59)	1.4	!	(0.57)	‡		(†)
South	2,046		(15.3)	1,427		(14.3)	619		(9.4)	58		(2.8)	44		(2.2)	14		(1.2)	2.9		(0.14)	3.1		(0.16)	2.2		(0.20)
Preschool and kindergarten	244		(5.7)	43		(2.6)	201		(5.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.2		(0.24)	‡		(†)	1.3		(0.27)
Elementary and secondary	1,802		(14.6)	1,385		(14.1)	417		(7.4)	56		(2.7)	44		(2.2)	11		(1.1)	3.1		(0.15)	3.2		(0.16)	2.7		(0.26)
Elementary and middle school	1,437		(12.3)	1,096		(11.8)	341		(6.3)	39		(2.2)	30		(1.8)	9		(0.9)	2.7		(0.16)	2.8		(0.17)	2.6		(0.28)
Secondary school	282		(7.2)	220		(6.2)	62		(3.2)	14		(1.5)	12		(1.4)	‡		(†)	5.0		(0.53)	5.5		(0.59)	3.5		(0.90)
Special education	83		(3.1)	68		(2.8)	15		(1.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.6		(0.65)	2.7		(0.75)	‡		(†)
West	1,047		(12.4)	761		(10.8)	286		(6.0)	24		(1.6)	18		(1.5)	5		(0.8)	2.3		(0.15)	2.4		(0.20)	1.9		(0.29)
Preschool and kindergarten	97		(3.7)	25		(1.9)	72		(2.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	950		(12.5)	736		(10.8)	214		(5.0)	24		(1.6)	18		(1.5)	5		(0.8)	2.5		(0.16)	2.5		(0.21)	2.5		(0.38)
Elementary and middle school	726		(10.1)	560		(9.0)	166		(4.8)	17		(1.3)	13		(1.3)	4		(0.7)	2.3		(0.18)	2.3		(0.24)	2.6		(0.43)
Secondary school	169		(5.2)	129		(4.5)	40		(2.4)	5		(0.9)	4		(0.8)	‡		(†)	2.8		(0.52)	3.1		(0.62)	1.9	!	(0.65)
Special education	56		(2.6)	47		(2.4)	8		(0.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.5		(0.81)	3.6		(0.97)	‡		(†)

†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.

NOTE: Includes employed persons working in occupations classified as preschool and kindergarten, elementary and middle school, secondary school, and special education teachers. Includes only those persons employed as teachers by elementary and secondary schools, child day care services, and religious organizations. Excludes self-employed persons and those working without pay. Use caution when making comparisons of the estimate of the veteran population from 2013 or later with data from prior years. The Census Bureau found a larger than usual decrease in veterans from 2012 to 2013, which they believe was due to improvements in the veteran status question implemented in 2013. For more information about the revised veteran status question, see https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2014/acs/2014_Holder_01.pdf. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data. (This table was prepared June 2018.)