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Table 213.10. | Staff employed in public elementary and secondary school systems, by type of assignment: Selected years, 1949-50 through fall 2015 |
[In full-time equivalents] | |||||||||||
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School year | Total | School district administrative staff | Instructional staff | Support staff1 | |||||||
Total | Officials and administrators | Instruction coordinators | Total | Principals and assistant principals | Teachers | Instructional aides | Librarians | Guidance counselors | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Number | |||||||||||
1949-502 | 1,300,031 | 33,642 | 23,868 | 9,774 | 956,808 | 43,137 | 913,671 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 309,582 |
1959-602 | 2,089,283 | 42,423 | 28,648 | 13,775 | 1,448,931 | 63,554 | 1,353,372 | (3) | 17,363 | 14,643 | 597,929 |
1969-702 | 3,360,763 | 65,282 | 33,745 | 31,537 | 2,255,707 | 90,593 | 2,016,244 | 57,418 | 42,689 | 48,763 | 1,039,774 |
Fall 19802 | 4,168,286 | 78,784 | 58,230 | 20,554 | 2,729,023 | 107,061 | 2,184,216 | 325,755 | 48,018 | 63,973 | 1,360,479 |
Fall 1990 | 4,494,076 | 75,868 | — | — | 3,051,404 | 127,417 | 2,398,169 | 395,959 | 49,909 | 79,950 | 1,366,804 |
Fall 1999 | 5,632,004 | 94,134 | 55,467 | 38,667 | 3,819,057 | 137,199 | 2,910,633 | 621,942 | 53,659 | 95,624 | 1,718,813 |
Fall 2000 | 5,709,753 | 97,270 | 57,837 | 39,433 | 3,876,628 | 141,792 | 2,941,461 | 641,392 | 54,246 | 97,737 | 1,735,855 |
Fall 2001 | 5,904,195 | 109,526 | 63,517 | 46,009 | 3,989,211 | 160,543 | 2,999,528 | 674,741 | 54,350 | 100,049 | 1,805,458 |
Fall 2002 | 5,954,661 | 110,777 | 62,781 | 47,996 | 4,016,963 | 164,171 | 3,034,123 | 663,552 | 54,205 | 100,912 | 1,826,921 |
Fall 2003 | 5,953,667 | 107,483 | 63,418 | 44,065 | 4,052,739 | 165,233 | 3,048,652 | 685,118 | 54,349 | 99,387 | 1,793,445 |
Fall 2004 | 6,058,174 | 111,832 | 64,101 | 47,731 | 4,120,063 | 165,657 | 3,090,925 | 707,514 | 54,145 | 101,822 | 1,826,279 |
Fall 2005 | 6,130,686 | 121,164 | 62,464 | 58,700 | 4,151,236 | 156,454 | 3,143,003 | 693,792 | 54,057 | 103,930 | 1,858,286 |
Fall 2006 | 6,153,735 | 118,707 | 53,722 | 64,985 | 4,186,968 | 153,673 | 3,166,391 | 709,715 | 54,444 | 102,745 | 1,848,060 |
Fall 2007 | 6,232,911 | 130,044 | 59,361 | 70,683 | 4,235,238 | 157,539 | 3,199,995 | 717,806 | 54,386 | 105,512 | 1,867,629 |
Fall 2008 | 6,326,702 | 135,706 | 62,153 | 73,553 | 4,277,674 | 159,897 | 3,222,154 | 734,010 | 53,805 | 107,808 | 1,913,322 |
Fall 2009 | 6,351,157 | 138,471 | 63,969 | 74,502 | 4,279,488 | 168,450 | 3,209,672 | 741,337 | 52,545 | 107,484 | 1,933,198 |
Fall 2010 | 6,195,207 | 133,833 | 64,597 | 69,236 | 4,151,225 | 165,047 | 3,099,095 | 731,705 | 50,300 | 105,079 | 1,910,150 |
Fall 2011 | 6,138,890 | 130,595 | 62,884 | 67,711 | 4,133,767 | 166,416 | 3,103,263 | 710,335 | 48,402 | 105,351 | 1,874,528 |
Fall 2012 | 6,181,238 | 136,387 | 65,420 | 70,967 | 4,158,000 | 169,240 | 3,109,101 | 729,756 | 46,685 | 103,218 | 1,886,851 |
Fall 2013 | 6,187,901 | 139,667 | 66,732 | 72,935 | 4,167,118 | 168,101 | 3,113,764 | 738,226 | 45,106 | 101,920 | 1,881,116 |
Fall 2014 | 6,258,543 | 148,229 | 68,962 | 79,267 | 4,205,088 | 174,664 | 3,132,351 | 749,143 | 44,624 | 104,306 | 1,905,226 |
Fall 2015 | 6,382,816 | 155,273 | 67,778 | 87,495 | 4,249,784 | 182,006 | 3,151,497 | 764,537 | 43,368 | 108,376 | 1,977,759 |
Percentage distribution | |||||||||||
1949-502 | 100.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 73.6 | 3.3 | 70.3 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 23.8 |
1959-602 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 69.4 | 3.0 | 64.8 | (3) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 28.6 |
1969-702 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 67.1 | 2.7 | 60.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 30.9 |
Fall 19802 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 65.5 | 2.6 | 52.4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 32.6 |
Fall 1990 | 100.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 67.9 | 2.8 | 53.4 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 30.4 |
Fall 1999 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 67.8 | 2.4 | 51.7 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 30.5 |
Fall 2000 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 67.9 | 2.5 | 51.5 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 30.4 |
Fall 2001 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 67.6 | 2.7 | 50.8 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.6 |
Fall 2002 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 67.5 | 2.8 | 51.0 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
Fall 2003 | 100.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 68.1 | 2.8 | 51.2 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.1 |
Fall 2004 | 100.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 68.0 | 2.7 | 51.0 | 11.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.1 |
Fall 2005 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 67.7 | 2.6 | 51.3 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
Fall 2006 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 68.0 | 2.5 | 51.5 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
Fall 2007 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 67.9 | 2.5 | 51.3 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
Fall 2008 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 67.6 | 2.5 | 50.9 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.2 |
Fall 2009 | 100.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 67.4 | 2.7 | 50.5 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 30.4 |
Fall 2010 | 100.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 67.0 | 2.7 | 50.0 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 30.8 |
Fall 2011 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 67.3 | 2.7 | 50.6 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 30.5 |
Fall 2012 | 100.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 67.3 | 2.7 | 50.3 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 30.5 |
Fall 2013 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 67.3 | 2.7 | 50.3 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 30.4 |
Fall 2014 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 67.2 | 2.8 | 50.0 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 30.4 |
Fall 2015 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 66.6 | 2.9 | 49.4 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
Pupils per staff member | |||||||||||
1949-502 | 19.3 | 746.4 | 1,052.1 | 2,569.2 | 26.2 | 582.1 | 27.5 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 81.1 |
1959-602 | 16.8 | 829.3 | 1,228.1 | 2,554.1 | 24.3 | 553.6 | 26.0 | (3) | 2,026.3 | 2,402.7 | 58.8 |
1969-702 | 13.6 | 697.7 | 1,349.8 | 1,444.3 | 20.2 | 502.8 | 22.6 | 793.3 | 1,067.0 | 934.1 | 43.8 |
Fall 19802 | 9.8 | 518.9 | 702.0 | 1,988.8 | 15.0 | 381.8 | 18.7 | 125.5 | 851.3 | 639.0 | 30.0 |
Fall 1990 | 9.2 | 543.3 | — | — | 13.5 | 323.5 | 17.2 | 104.1 | 825.8 | 515.5 | 30.2 |
Fall 1999 | 8.3 | 497.8 | 844.8 | 1,211.8 | 12.3 | 341.5 | 16.1 | 75.3 | 873.2 | 490.0 | 27.3 |
Fall 2000 | 8.3 | 485.3 | 816.1 | 1,197.1 | 12.2 | 332.9 | 16.0 | 73.6 | 870.2 | 483.0 | 27.2 |
Fall 2001 | 8.1 | 435.3 | 750.5 | 1,036.1 | 12.0 | 296.9 | 15.9 | 70.7 | 877.1 | 476.5 | 26.4 |
Fall 2002 | 8.1 | 435.0 | 767.5 | 1,003.9 | 12.0 | 293.5 | 15.9 | 72.6 | 888.9 | 477.5 | 26.4 |
Fall 2003 | 8.2 | 451.6 | 765.4 | 1,101.6 | 12.0 | 293.8 | 15.9 | 70.8 | 893.1 | 488.4 | 27.1 |
Fall 2004 | 8.1 | 436.3 | 761.2 | 1,022.3 | 11.8 | 294.6 | 15.8 | 69.0 | 901.2 | 479.2 | 26.7 |
Fall 2005 | 8.0 | 405.3 | 786.3 | 836.7 | 11.8 | 313.9 | 15.6 | 70.8 | 908.5 | 472.6 | 26.4 |
Fall 2006 | 8.0 | 415.4 | 918.0 | 758.9 | 11.8 | 320.9 | 15.6 | 69.5 | 905.8 | 480.0 | 26.7 |
Fall 2007 | 7.9 | 379.0 | 830.4 | 697.3 | 11.6 | 312.9 | 15.4 | 68.7 | 906.3 | 467.2 | 26.4 |
Fall 2008 | 7.8 | 363.0 | 792.6 | 669.8 | 11.5 | 308.1 | 15.3 | 67.1 | 915.6 | 457.0 | 25.7 |
Fall 2009 | 7.8 | 356.5 | 771.6 | 662.5 | 11.5 | 293.0 | 15.4 | 66.6 | 939.4 | 459.2 | 25.5 |
Fall 2010 | 8.0 | 369.7 | 766.0 | 714.7 | 11.9 | 299.8 | 16.0 | 67.6 | 983.8 | 470.9 | 25.9 |
Fall 2011 | 8.1 | 379.2 | 787.5 | 731.4 | 12.0 | 297.6 | 16.0 | 69.7 | 1,023.1 | 470.1 | 26.4 |
Fall 2012 | 8.1 | 364.9 | 760.8 | 701.3 | 12.0 | 294.1 | 16.0 | 68.2 | 1,066.1 | 482.2 | 26.4 |
Fall 2013 | 8.1 | 358.3 | 749.9 | 686.2 | 12.0 | 297.7 | 16.1 | 67.8 | 1,109.5 | 491.0 | 26.6 |
Fall 2014 | 8.0 | 339.4 | 729.6 | 634.7 | 12.0 | 288.1 | 16.1 | 67.2 | 1,127.5 | 482.4 | 26.4 |
Fall 2015 | 7.9 | 324.8 | 744.2 | 576.5 | 11.9 | 277.1 | 16.0 | 66.0 | 1,163.0 | 465.4 | 25.5 |
—Not available. | |||||||||||
1 Includes school district administrative support staff, school and library support staff, student support staff, and other support services staff. | |||||||||||
2 Because of classification revisions, categories other than teachers, principals, librarians, and guidance counselors are only roughly comparable to figures for years after 1980. | |||||||||||
3 Data included in column 8. | |||||||||||
NOTE: Data for 1949-50 through 1969-70 are cumulative for the entire school year, rather than counts as of the fall of the year. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems, various years; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, various years; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1986-87 through 2015-16. (This table was prepared September 2017.) |