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: 2019

[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 military veterans
	Total			Public			Private			Total			Public			Private			Total			Public			Private
1	2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10
Total, all teachers	5,421		(34.0)	3,807		(25.2)	1,614		(18.9)	107		(4.4)	83		(3.5)	25		(2.3)	2.0		(0.08)	2.2		(0.09)	1.5		(0.14)
Preschool and kindergarten	816		(14.2)	232		(7.0)	584		(11.6)	6		(1.0)	‡		(†)	4		(0.8)	0.7		(0.13)	0.6	!	(0.20)	0.7		(0.14)
Elementary and secondary	4,605		(30.8)	3,575		(23.9)	1,030		(14.7)	102		(4.3)	81		(3.5)	20		(2.2)	2.2		(0.09)	2.3		(0.10)	2.0		(0.21)
Elementary and middle school	2,935		(23.2)	2,238		(17.3)	696		(11.9)	55		(3.5)	42		(2.8)	13		(1.9)	1.9		(0.12)	1.9		(0.12)	1.9		(0.26)
Secondary school	1,251		(13.8)	987		(12.5)	264		(6.6)	39		(1.9)	33		(1.6)	6		(1.0)	3.1		(0.15)	3.3		(0.16)	2.3		(0.37)
Special education	419		(7.8)	349		(7.0)	70		(3.4)	7		(0.8)	6		(0.8)	‡		(†)	1.7		(0.19)	1.8		(0.23)	1.0	!	(0.35)
Sex
Males	1,156		(13.7)	889		(11.6)	266		(6.8)	71		(3.4)	56		(2.6)	15		(1.9)	6.2		(0.28)	6.3		(0.28)	5.6		(0.67)
Preschool and kindergarten	22		(2.6)	6		(1.0)	16		(2.2)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.3	!	(1.09)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	1,133		(13.5)	883		(11.6)	250		(6.7)	71		(3.4)	56		(2.6)	15		(1.9)	6.2		(0.28)	6.4		(0.28)	5.8		(0.70)
Elementary and middle school	551		(9.6)	419		(8.4)	132		(4.7)	35		(2.8)	26		(2.2)	9		(1.5)	6.4		(0.45)	6.3		(0.47)	6.8		(1.05)
Secondary school	524		(8.0)	415		(7.6)	109		(4.3)	32		(1.7)	27		(1.4)	5		(1.0)	6.1		(0.32)	6.4		(0.32)	5.0		(0.87)
Special education	59		(2.9)	49		(2.6)	10		(1.4)	3		(0.6)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	5.6		(0.99)	6.3		(1.16)	1.9	!	(0.91)
Females	4,266		(27.4)	2,918		(21.9)	1,348		(16.6)	36		(2.1)	26		(2.0)	10		(1.3)	0.8		(0.05)	0.9		(0.07)	0.7		(0.09)
Preschool and kindergarten	794		(13.8)	226		(6.8)	568		(11.4)	5		(0.9)	‡		(†)	4		(0.8)	0.7		(0.12)	0.5	!	(0.18)	0.7		(0.14)
Elementary and secondary	3,472		(24.5)	2,692		(20.4)	780		(12.0)	31		(2.0)	25		(2.0)	6		(1.0)	0.9		(0.06)	0.9		(0.07)	0.7		(0.13)
Elementary and middle school	2,384		(19.6)	1,819		(15.3)	565		(10.6)	20		(1.9)	15		(1.8)	5		(1.0)	0.8		(0.08)	0.8		(0.10)	0.8		(0.17)
Secondary school	727		(9.7)	572		(8.8)	155		(4.4)	7		(0.9)	6		(0.8)	‡		(†)	1.0		(0.13)	1.1		(0.15)	0.4		(0.12)
Special education	361		(7.0)	300		(6.6)	60		(3.0)	4		(0.6)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	1.0		(0.17)	1.1		(0.21)	0.8	!	(0.37)
Race/ethnicity
White	4,001		(27.4)	2,869		(22.6)	1,132		(14.0)	69		(3.4)	52		(2.7)	17		(2.0)	1.7		(0.08)	1.8		(0.09)	1.5		(0.18)
Preschool and kindergarten	532		(9.8)	161		(5.8)	371		(8.2)	3		(0.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.6		(0.13)	0.5	!	(0.21)	0.6		(0.16)
Elementary and secondary	3,469		(25.0)	2,708		(21.1)	761		(11.1)	66		(3.3)	51		(2.6)	15		(1.9)	1.9		(0.09)	1.9		(0.10)	1.9		(0.25)
Elementary and middle school	2,161		(19.3)	1,660		(16.0)	502		(9.3)	34		(2.6)	25		(2.0)	9		(1.5)	1.6		(0.12)	1.5		(0.12)	1.8		(0.28)
Secondary school	984		(11.6)	776		(11.0)	208		(5.8)	27		(1.7)	22		(1.4)	5		(0.9)	2.8		(0.16)	2.8		(0.18)	2.6		(0.44)
Special education	324		(6.3)	273		(5.7)	51		(2.6)	5		(0.6)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	1.4		(0.20)	1.5		(0.24)	1.0	!	(0.35)
Black	538		(11.6)	355		(9.1)	183		(6.4)	20		(1.7)	17		(1.6)	‡		(†)	3.8		(0.32)	4.7		(0.47)	2.0		(0.44)
Preschool and kindergarten	108		(4.6)	22		(2.1)	85		(3.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.1	!	(0.43)	‡		(†)	0.8	!	(0.39)
Elementary and secondary	431		(10.5)	333		(8.7)	98		(5.3)	19		(1.6)	16		(1.6)	‡		(†)	4.4		(0.38)	4.9		(0.50)	2.9		(0.74)
Elementary and middle school	306		(7.8)	231		(6.8)	75		(4.4)	13		(1.4)	10		(1.4)	‡		(†)	4.1		(0.48)	4.4		(0.61)	3.2		(0.89)
Secondary school	86		(3.8)	71		(3.3)	15		(1.6)	5		(0.8)	5		(0.7)	‡		(†)	5.9		(0.92)	6.7		(1.06)	‡		(†)
Special education	39		(2.9)	31		(2.7)	8		(1.4)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.8	!	(1.29)	4.2	!	(1.61)	‡		(†)
Hispanic	588		(10.9)	393		(9.3)	195		(6.6)	12		(1.4)	10		(1.2)	‡		(†)	2.0		(0.23)	2.4		(0.30)	1.2		(0.34)
Preschool and kindergarten	121		(4.7)	35		(2.8)	85		(4.1)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.40)	‡		(†)	1.3	!	(0.57)
Elementary and secondary	468		(9.9)	358		(9.1)	110		(4.5)	11		(1.3)	10		(1.2)	‡		(†)	2.3		(0.27)	2.7		(0.33)	1.2	!	(0.38)
Elementary and middle school	316		(8.3)	239		(7.5)	77		(3.6)	5		(0.9)	4		(0.8)	‡		(†)	1.7		(0.27)	1.7		(0.32)	1.5	!	(0.50)
Secondary school	113		(4.6)	88		(4.1)	25		(2.4)	5		(0.8)	5		(0.8)	‡		(†)	4.4		(0.71)	5.5		(0.91)	‡		(†)
Special education	39		(2.9)	31		(2.5)	8		(1.3)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Asian	162		(5.0)	100		(3.7)	62		(2.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.25)	0.7	!	(0.32)	‡		(†)
Pacific Islander	5		(0.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	4.5	!	(2.19)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
American Indian/Alaska Native	28		(2.3)	21		(1.9)	7		(1.1)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.9	!	(0.82)	2.3	!	(1.07)	‡		(†)
Two or more Races	91		(4.5)	62		(3.4)	29		(2.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	4.1		(1.01)	4.5		(1.11)	‡		(†)
Other	8		(1.2)	4		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	6.4	!	(2.99)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Age group
Less than 30 years old	998		(16.2)	618		(11.9)	380		(9.4)	4		(0.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.4		(0.08)	0.3	!	(0.09)	0.5	!	(0.15)
Preschool and kindergarten	236		(7.5)	45		(2.7)	191		(6.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.5	!	(0.18)	‡		(†)	0.6	!	(0.23)
Elementary and secondary	762		(14.5)	573		(11.5)	189		(6.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.3		(0.09)	0.3	!	(0.09)	0.4	!	(0.19)
Elementary and middle school	495		(11.4)	367		(8.8)	128		(5.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.4	!	(0.12)	0.4	!	(0.14)	‡		(†)
Secondary school	197		(5.2)	152		(4.3)	45		(2.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.4	!	(0.16)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Special education	71		(3.7)	55		(3.3)	16		(1.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
30 to 39 years old	1,359		(15.5)	961		(13.3)	398		(8.5)	15		(1.4)	11		(1.2)	4		(0.8)	1.1		(0.10)	1.2		(0.12)	1.0		(0.19)
Preschool and kindergarten	195		(5.7)	63		(3.5)	132		(4.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.27)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.39)
Elementary and secondary	1,164		(14.0)	898		(12.1)	266		(7.0)	14		(1.4)	11		(1.2)	‡		(†)	1.2		(0.12)	1.2		(0.13)	1.0		(0.23)
Elementary and middle school	732		(11.1)	551		(9.4)	181		(5.9)	10		(1.2)	8		(1.1)	‡		(†)	1.4		(0.16)	1.4		(0.19)	1.3		(0.31)
Secondary school	327		(7.1)	258		(6.3)	69		(2.9)	3		(0.6)	2		(0.6)	‡		(†)	0.9		(0.19)	1.0		(0.22)	0.7	!	(0.28)
Special education	106		(3.7)	89		(3.6)	17		(1.4)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
40 to 49 years old	1,411		(16.1)	1,057		(13.2)	354		(8.4)	26		(2.3)	20		(1.7)	5		(1.4)	1.8		(0.16)	1.9		(0.15)	1.5		(0.38)
Preschool and kindergarten	174		(5.7)	60		(3.9)	114		(4.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.24)	‡		(†)	0.5	!	(0.20)
Elementary and secondary	1,237		(14.7)	997		(12.2)	240		(6.7)	24		(2.3)	20		(1.7)	5		(1.4)	2.0		(0.18)	2.0		(0.16)	2.0		(0.54)
Elementary and middle school	800		(11.5)	639		(9.9)	161		(5.3)	16		(1.8)	12		(1.3)	‡		(†)	2.0		(0.22)	1.9		(0.20)	2.0	!	(0.68)
Secondary school	329		(6.8)	265		(5.8)	64		(3.1)	8		(0.9)	6		(0.8)	‡		(†)	2.4		(0.29)	2.4		(0.31)	2.3	!	(0.77)
Special education	108		(4.0)	93		(3.4)	15		(1.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.31)	1.0	!	(0.37)	‡		(†)
50 to 59 years old	1,052		(12.3)	770		(9.6)	281		(6.7)	34		(2.0)	27		(1.8)	7		(1.0)	3.3		(0.19)	3.6		(0.23)	2.4		(0.34)
Preschool and kindergarten	137		(4.2)	46		(2.5)	91		(3.2)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.28)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.30)
Elementary and secondary	914		(10.9)	724		(9.0)	190		(5.5)	33		(2.0)	27		(1.8)	6		(1.0)	3.6		(0.22)	3.7		(0.24)	3.2		(0.51)
Elementary and middle school	576		(8.3)	450		(7.1)	125		(4.0)	14		(1.4)	10		(1.1)	4		(0.9)	2.4		(0.24)	2.2		(0.23)	3.2		(0.72)
Secondary school	252		(6.4)	202		(6.0)	50		(2.8)	16		(1.5)	15		(1.3)	‡		(†)	6.5		(0.57)	7.4		(0.64)	3.0		(0.79)
Special education	87		(3.2)	72		(2.7)	15		(1.4)	3		(0.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	3.1		(0.66)	3.0		(0.72)	3.5	!	(1.37)
60 years old and over	601		(9.5)	400		(7.8)	201		(4.9)	29		(1.9)	22		(1.6)	7		(1.0)	4.8		(0.31)	5.6		(0.38)	3.3		(0.48)
Preschool and kindergarten	74		(2.8)	18		(1.5)	56		(2.6)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.0	!	(0.40)	‡		(†)	1.1	!	(0.50)
Elementary and secondary	527		(9.1)	383		(7.4)	145		(4.3)	28		(1.9)	22		(1.6)	6		(1.0)	5.3		(0.34)	5.8		(0.40)	4.1		(0.64)
Elementary and middle school	332		(6.4)	231		(5.0)	101		(3.6)	14		(1.3)	11		(1.1)	4		(0.8)	4.2		(0.39)	4.6		(0.47)	3.5		(0.73)
Secondary school	147		(4.7)	111		(4.0)	36		(2.3)	11		(1.3)	9		(1.1)	2		(0.7)	7.7		(0.83)	8.1		(0.96)	6.5		(1.77)
Special education	49		(2.7)	41		(2.4)	8		(1.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	5.5		(1.22)	6.3		(1.43)	‡		(†)
Region
Northeast	1,058		(12.1)	711		(9.1)	347		(7.8)	12		(1.4)	9		(1.1)	4		(0.7)	1.2		(0.13)	1.2		(0.16)	1.0		(0.19)
Preschool and kindergarten	146		(5.5)	35		(2.5)	111		(4.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.4	!	(0.19)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	912		(10.4)	676		(9.2)	236		(5.4)	12		(1.3)	9		(1.1)	3		(0.6)	1.3		(0.14)	1.3		(0.16)	1.3		(0.23)
Elementary and middle school	542		(8.5)	402		(6.8)	140		(4.6)	6		(0.8)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	1.1		(0.15)	1.0		(0.18)	1.2		(0.32)
Secondary school	260		(5.6)	191		(5.0)	70		(3.5)	5		(0.7)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	1.9		(0.29)	2.0		(0.34)	1.7		(0.44)
Special education	109		(3.9)	83		(3.5)	26		(1.9)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.7	!	(0.32)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Midwest	1,113		(17.6)	767		(13.7)	346		(7.8)	14		(1.8)	9		(1.2)	6		(1.4)	1.3		(0.16)	1.2		(0.16)	1.6		(0.40)
Preschool and kindergarten	172		(6.2)	50		(3.2)	121		(5.0)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	941		(15.1)	717		(12.6)	225		(5.8)	14		(1.8)	9		(1.2)	5		(1.4)	1.5		(0.19)	1.2		(0.17)	2.2		(0.61)
Elementary and middle school	579		(11.4)	427		(9.6)	152		(5.0)	8		(1.5)	4		(0.9)	‡		(†)	1.4		(0.25)	0.9		(0.21)	2.5	!	(0.80)
Secondary school	273		(6.6)	215		(5.8)	58		(2.9)	5		(0.9)	4		(0.7)	‡		(†)	1.8		(0.31)	1.9		(0.32)	‡		(†)
Special education	90		(4.0)	75		(3.8)	15		(1.5)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	1.0	!	(0.33)	0.9	!	(0.34)	‡		(†)
South	2,137		(22.0)	1,520		(15.8)	616		(11.3)	57		(2.6)	46		(2.3)	11		(1.3)	2.6		(0.12)	3.0		(0.15)	1.8		(0.21)
Preschool and kindergarten	340		(8.0)	93		(3.5)	248		(6.3)	3		(0.7)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.9		(0.19)	0.7	!	(0.30)	1.0		(0.23)
Elementary and secondary	1,796		(20.3)	1,428		(15.9)	369		(8.6)	54		(2.5)	45		(2.3)	9		(1.2)	3.0		(0.14)	3.1		(0.16)	2.3		(0.31)
Elementary and middle school	1,193		(14.9)	931		(11.9)	262		(7.0)	31		(2.0)	25		(1.8)	6		(1.0)	2.6		(0.17)	2.7		(0.19)	2.2		(0.39)
Secondary school	465		(9.0)	379		(7.9)	86		(4.0)	20		(1.5)	17		(1.3)	3		(0.6)	4.2		(0.32)	4.5		(0.34)	3.0		(0.73)
Special education	138		(4.6)	117		(4.3)	21		(1.9)	3		(0.6)	3		(0.7)	‡		(†)	2.5		(0.46)	2.8		(0.56)	‡		(†)
West	1,114		(12.4)	809		(11.5)	305		(6.3)	24		(1.8)	20		(1.5)	5		(0.9)	2.2		(0.15)	2.4		(0.18)	1.5		(0.28)
Preschool and kindergarten	158		(4.8)	54		(2.8)	104		(3.8)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	0.9	!	(0.35)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Elementary and secondary	956		(11.9)	755		(11.1)	201		(5.5)	23		(1.7)	19		(1.4)	4		(0.7)	2.4		(0.17)	2.5		(0.19)	1.8		(0.36)
Elementary and middle school	620		(9.2)	478		(8.8)	142		(4.9)	11		(1.3)	9		(1.1)	‡		(†)	1.8		(0.20)	1.9		(0.23)	1.5		(0.38)
Secondary school	253		(5.4)	203		(4.8)	50		(2.5)	10		(1.1)	8		(1.0)	‡		(†)	3.8		(0.41)	4.1		(0.50)	2.7	!	(0.84)
Special education	83		(3.5)	74		(3.2)	9		(1.3)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	2.3		(0.56)	2.4		(0.64)	‡		(†)

†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. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), 2019. (This table was prepared July 2021.)