The teaching force in public elementary and secondary schools in 2015–16 was 77 percent female. Some 62 percent of teachers had at least 10 years of full- and part-time teaching experience, and 57 percent of teachers held a master’s or higher degree.
| Selected characteristic | Number, in thousands | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,827 | 100.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 897 | 23.4 |
| Female | 2,930 | 76.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 3,067 | 80.1 |
| Black | 256 | 6.7 |
| Hispanic | 338 | 8.8 |
| Other racial/ethnic groups | 166 | 4.3 |
| Teaching experience | ||
| Less than 3 years | 380 | 9.9 |
| 3 to 9 years | 1,083 | 28.3 |
| 10 to 20 years | 1,504 | 39.3 |
| More than 20 years | 860 | 22.5 |
| Highest degree | ||
| Less than bachelor’s | 93 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor’s | 1,550 | 40.5 |
| Master’s or above | 2,184 | 57.1 |