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Principals’ race/ethnicity: Percentage distribution of private K–12 school principals, by race/ethnicity and affiliation: 2020–21

  Percent of principals by race/ethnicity
Affiliation American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic   Asian, non-Hispanic   Black or African American, non-Hispanic   Hispanic, regardless of race   Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic   White, non-Hispanic   Two or more races, non-Hispanic  
All private school principals 0.8!2.46.16.383.11.2
                
Catholic, Parochial 6.6!90.4
Catholic, Diocesan 1.5!6.789.7
Catholic, Private 3.7!15.777.2
Baptist 9.4!85.2
Jewish 97.8
                
Lutheran 98.2
Seventh-Day Adventist 13.7!62.6
All Other Religious 2.3!10.74.880.7
Non-sectarian, Regular 4!7.88.278.21.8!
Non-sectarian, Special Emphasis 7.7!8!77.7
Non-sectarian, Special Education 5!13.177.5
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 percent and 50 percent (i.e., the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate).
‡ Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable analysis, or the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50 percent or more of the estimate).
NOTE: Data are weighted estimates of the population. Hispanic includes Latino. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), “Private School Principal Data File,” 2020–21.