Number and percentage distribution of public school principals by gender, race, and selected principal characteristics: 2015

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Number and percentage distribution of public school principals by gender, race, and selected principal characteristics: 2015–16

		Male							Female
Selected school characteristic	All public school principals	Total	Hispanic, regardless of race	White, non-Hispanic	Black, non-Hispanic		Other		Total	Hispanic, regardless of race		White, non-Hispanic	Black, non-Hispanic		Other
All public schools	90,410	41,380	3,320	33,510	3,210		1,340		49,030	4,100		36,830	6,340		1,760

Age
Less than 45 years	36,510	18,790	1,570	14,930	1,720		580		17,720	1,720		12,760	2,500		730
45-54 years	33,370	14,880	1,370	12,160	910		450		18,490	1,600		13,760	2,430		690
55 years or more	20,540	7,710	390	6,420	590		310	!	12,830	780		10,310	1,400		340

Years of principal experience
Less than 2 years	18,970	7,820	650	6,270	700		200		11,150	1,160		8,230	1,250		510
2-3 years	16,440	7,430	650	6,010	540		230		9,010	920		6,500	1,380		210	!
4-9 years	31,370	14,430	1,310	11,330	1,310		480		16,940	1,210		12,900	2,210		620
10 years or more	23,630	11,700	710	9,900	660		430		11,930	820		9,200	1,510		410

Highest degree earned
Bachelor's degree or less	2,040	850	‡	700	60	!	‡		1,190	100	!	910	140	!	‡
Master's degree	55,390	27,090	2,440	21,920	1,900		830		28,300	2,890		21,440	2,850		1,130
Education specialist or professional diploma	24,020	9,890	600	8,390	700		200	!	14,130	530		11,200	2,060		340
Doctorate or first professional degree	8,960	3,550	230	2,500	550		270	!	5,410	580		3,280	1,290		260	!

Percentage distribution of principals
All public schools	90,410	45.8	8.0	81.0	7.8		3.2		54.2	8.4		75.1	12.9		3.6

Age
Less than 45 years	36,510	20.8	8.3	79.4	9.1		3.1		19.6	9.7		72.0	14.1		4.1
45-54 years	33,370	16.5	9.2	81.7	6.1		3.0		20.4	8.7		74.5	13.2		3.7
55 years or more	20,540	8.5	5.0	83.3	7.6		4.1		14.2	6.1		80.3	10.9		2.7

Years of principal experience
Less than 2 years	18,970	8.7	8.3	80.1	8.9		2.6		12.3	10.4		73.8	11.2		4.6
2-3 years	16,440	8.2	8.8	80.8	7.3		3.1		10.0	10.2		72.2	15.3		2.4	!
4-9 years	31,370	16.0	9.1	78.5	9.1		3.3		18.7	7.1		76.2	13.0		3.7
10 years or more	23,630	12.9	6.1	84.6	5.7		3.6		13.2	6.8		77.1	12.6		3.4

Highest degree earned
Bachelor's degree or less	2,040	0.9	‡	82.3	7.5	!	‡		1.3	8.4	!	76.6	12.0	!	‡
Master's degree	55,390	30.0	9.0	80.9	7.0		3.1		31.3	10.2		75.7	10.1		4.0
Education specialist or professional diploma	24,020	10.9	6.1	84.8	7.0		2.1	!	15.6	3.8		79.3	14.6		2.4
Doctorate or first professional degree	8,960	3.9	6.5	70.4	15.5		7.6	!	6.0	10.7		60.7	23.9		4.7	!
! 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. 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: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and because some data are not shown.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Principal Data File," 2015–16.

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