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Table 3.7. | Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school teachers, by locale and selected characteristics: 2003–04 |
| Selected characteristic | Total | City | Suburban | Town | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,240,000 | 914,000 | 1,120,000 | 472,000 | 739,000 |
| Percentage distribution | 100.0 | 28.2 | 34.5 | 14.6 | 22.8 |
| Sex | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Male | 25.1 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 26.6 | 25.2 |
| Female | 74.9 | 75.7 | 75.0 | 73.4 | 74.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| White | 83.1 | 70.9 | 85.2 | 87.8 | 91.9 |
| Black | 7.9 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Hispanic | 6.2 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3! | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| More than one race | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Age | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Less than 30 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 14.2 | 16.2 |
| 30 to 39 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 22.7 | 24.3 |
| 40 to 49 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 28.5 | 28.3 |
| 50 to 59 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 31.1 | 27.5 |
| 60 or more | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Highest degree earned | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| No degree | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Associate's | 0.3 | 0.4! | 0.2! | 0.2! | 0.3 |
| Bachelor's | 50.8 | 49.4 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 55.5 |
| Master's | 40.9 | 40.6 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 37.5 |
| Education specialist1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Doctor's | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8! | 0.7 |
| Level | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Elementary | 52.6 | 55.3 | 53.6 | 51.5 | 48.7 |
| Secondary | 47.4 | 44.7 | 46.4 | 48.5 | 51.3 |
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| Elementary | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| General | 66.0 | 66.3 | 66.2 | 65.0 | 65.6 |
| English | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| English as a second language | 1.5 | 2.4! | 1.6 | 1.0! | 0.3! |
| Mathematics | 1.1 | 0.8! | 0.5! | 1.5! | 2.2! |
| Special education | 13.7 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 |
| Other elementary | 13.6 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Secondary | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| English | 17.6 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| English as a second language | 1.2 | 2.3! | 1.2 | 0.7! | 0.3! |
| Foreign language | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Mathematics | 13.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
| Science | 12.3 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| Social sciences | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Special education | 11.3 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| Vocational/technical | 11.0 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 13.9 |
| Other secondary | 16.3 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
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! Interpret data with caution. 1 Includes certificate of advanced graduate studies. 2 Main teaching assignment. NOTE: Includes part-time and full-time teachers. Race/ethnicity categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin unless otherwise specified. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, "Teacher Questionnaire," 2003–04. |
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