Table
31.-Elementary and secondary teachers, by control of
institution and organizational level, with alternative
projections: Fall 1986 to fall 2011 |
(In
thousands) |
Year
|
Total
|
Public
|
Private |
K-12
|
Elementary |
Secondary |
K-12 |
Elementary |
Secondary |
K-12 |
Elementary |
Secondary |
19861
|
2,592
|
1,521
|
1,071
|
2,244
|
1,271
|
973
|
348
|
250
|
98 |
19871
|
2,631
|
1,563
|
1,068
|
2,279
|
1,306
|
973
|
352
|
257
|
95 |
19881
|
2,668
|
1,604
|
1,064
|
2,323
|
1,353
|
970
|
345
|
251
|
94 |
19892
|
2,734
|
1,662
|
1,072
|
2,357
|
1,387
|
970
|
377
|
275
|
102 |
19902
|
2,753
|
1,683
|
1,070
|
2,398
|
1,429
|
969
|
355
|
254
|
101 |
19912
|
2,787
|
1,722
|
1,065
|
2,432
|
1,468
|
964
|
355
|
254
|
101 |
19922
|
2,822
|
1,752
|
1,070
|
2,459
|
1,492
|
967
|
363
|
260
|
103 |
19932
|
2,870
|
1,775
|
1,095
|
2,504
|
1,513
|
991
|
366
|
262
|
104 |
19942
|
2,926
|
1,791
|
1,135
|
2,552
|
1,525
|
1,027
|
374
|
266
|
108 |
19953
|
2,978
|
1,794
|
1,184
|
2,598
|
1,525
|
1,073
|
380
|
269
|
111 |
19963
|
3,054
|
1,856
|
1,198
|
2,667
|
1,582
|
1,085
|
387
|
274
|
113 |
19973
|
3,134
|
1,928
|
1,206
|
2,746
|
1,653
|
1,093
|
388
|
275
|
113 |
19983
|
3,221
|
1,978
|
1,243
|
2,830
|
1,701
|
1,129
|
391
|
277
|
114 |
19993
|
3,304
|
2,029
|
1,275
|
2,907
|
1,748
|
1,159
|
397
|
281
|
116 |
|
Middle alternative projections |
2000
|
3,507
|
2,192
|
1,315
|
3,080
|
1,885
|
1,194
|
428
|
307
|
121 |
2001
|
3,551
|
2,208
|
1,343
|
3,119
|
1,899
|
1,220
|
432
|
309
|
123 |
2002
|
3,541
|
2,180
|
1,361
|
3,111
|
1,875
|
1,236
|
430
|
305
|
125 |
2003
|
3,564
|
2,184
|
1,381
|
3,132
|
1,878
|
1,254
|
432
|
306
|
127 |
2004
|
3,590
|
2,188
|
1,402
|
3,155
|
1,881
|
1,274
|
435
|
306
|
129 |
2005
|
3,576
|
2,188
|
1,388
|
3,142
|
1,881
|
1,261
|
434
|
306
|
127 |
2006
|
3,594
|
2,196
|
1,398
|
3,159
|
1,889
|
1,270
|
436
|
308
|
128 |
2007
|
3,600
|
2,195
|
1,406
|
3,164
|
1,887
|
1,277
|
436
|
307
|
129 |
2008
|
3,600
|
2,195
|
1,405
|
3,164
|
1,888
|
1,276
|
436
|
307
|
129 |
2009
|
3,619
|
2,209
|
1,410
|
3,180
|
1,900
|
1,280
|
439
|
309
|
129 |
2010
|
3,633
|
2,228
|
1,405
|
3,192
|
1,916
|
1,276
|
441
|
312
|
129 |
2011
|
3,649
|
2,246
|
1,403
|
3,206
|
1,932
|
1,274
|
443
|
315
|
129 |
|
Low alternative projections |
2000
|
3,507
|
2,192
|
1,315
|
3,080
|
1,885
|
1,194
|
428
|
307
|
121 |
2001
|
3,553
|
2,210
|
1,343
|
3,120
|
1,900
|
1,220
|
433
|
309
|
123 |
2002
|
3,537
|
2,176
|
1,361
|
3,108
|
1,871
|
1,236
|
430
|
305
|
125 |
2003
|
3,566
|
2,185
|
1,381
|
3,134
|
1,879
|
1,254
|
433
|
306
|
127 |
2004
|
3,604
|
2,201
|
1,403
|
3,167
|
1,893
|
1,275
|
437
|
308
|
129 |
2005
|
3,585
|
2,200
|
1,385
|
3,150
|
1,892
|
1,258
|
435
|
308
|
127 |
2006
|
3,593
|
2,193
|
1,400
|
3,157
|
1,886
|
1,272
|
435
|
307
|
128 |
2007
|
3,595
|
2,179
|
1,417
|
3,160
|
1,873
|
1,287
|
435
|
305
|
130 |
2008
|
3,588
|
2,173
|
1,415
|
3,154
|
1,869
|
1,285
|
434
|
304
|
130 |
2009
|
3,591
|
2,184
|
1,407
|
3,156
|
1,878
|
1,278
|
435
|
306
|
129 |
2010
|
3,593
|
2,201
|
1,392
|
3,157
|
1,893
|
1,264
|
436
|
308
|
128 |
2011
|
3,607
|
2,222
|
1,385
|
3,169
|
1,911
|
1,258
|
438
|
311
|
127 |
|
High alternative projections |
2000
|
3,507
|
2,192
|
1,315
|
3,080
|
1,885
|
1,194
|
428
|
307
|
121 |
2001
|
3,552
|
2,209
|
1,343
|
3,119
|
1,899
|
1,220
|
432
|
309
|
123 |
2002
|
3,545
|
2,184
|
1,361
|
3,114
|
1,878
|
1,236
|
431
|
306
|
125 |
2003
|
3,581
|
2,200
|
1,381
|
3,146
|
1,892
|
1,254
|
435
|
308
|
127 |
2004
|
3,605
|
2,202
|
1,403
|
3,168
|
1,894
|
1,274
|
437
|
308
|
129 |
2005
|
3,588
|
2,196
|
1,392
|
3,152
|
1,888
|
1,264
|
435
|
308
|
128 |
2006
|
3,619
|
2,207
|
1,412
|
3,180
|
1,898
|
1,282
|
439
|
309
|
129 |
2007
|
3,625
|
2,207
|
1,418
|
3,186
|
1,898
|
1,288
|
439
|
309
|
130 |
2008
|
3,620
|
2,208
|
1,412
|
3,181
|
1,899
|
1,282
|
439
|
309
|
129 |
2009
|
3,642
|
2,223
|
1,418
|
3,200
|
1,912
|
1,288
|
441
|
311
|
130 |
2010
|
3,661
|
2,245
|
1,415
|
3,216
|
1,931
|
1,285
|
444
|
314
|
130 |
2011
|
3,681
|
2,268
|
1,413
|
3,234
|
1,950
|
1,284
|
447
|
318
|
130 |
1
Private school numbers are estimated on the basis
on past data.
2 Private school
numbers are from the Early Estimates survey.
3 Private school
numbers are projected.
NOTE: The numbers of elementary and secondary teachers reported
separately by the National Education Association were prorated
to the NCES totals for each year. Some data have been revised
from previously published figures. Projections are based on data
through 1998. Because of rounding, details may not add to totals.
Mean absolute percentage errors of selected education statistics
can be found in table A2.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools;
Common Core of of Data surveys; Public and Private Elementary
and Secondary Education Statistics, Early Estimates; and Elementary
and Secondary Teacher Model. (This table was prepared June 2001.)
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