The teaching force in private elementary and secondary schools in 2011–12 was 75 percent female. Some 57 percent of teachers had at least 10 years of full- and part-time teaching experience, and 43 percent of all teachers held a master’s or higher degree.
| Selected characteristic | Number, in thousands | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 465 | 100.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 117 | 25.2 |
| Female | 348 | 74.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 411 | 88.3 |
| Black | 17 | 3.6 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 5.2 |
| Other racial/ethnic groups | 13 | 2.8 |
| Teaching experience | ||
| Less than 3 years | 52 | 11.2 |
| 3 to 9 years | 150 | 32.3 |
| 10 to 20 years | 147 | 31.6 |
| More than 20 years | 116 | 24.9 |
| Highest degree | ||
| Less than bachelor’s | 39 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor’s | 225 | 48.5 |
| Master’s or above | 200 | 43.1 |