Number and percentage distribution of public school teachers by gender, race, and selected teacher characteristics: 2015–16 (rev)

			Male													Female
					Percentage distribution of teachers													Percentage distribution of teachers
Selected teacher characteristics	All public school teachers		Total count		Total		Black, non-Hispanic		Hispanic, regardless of race		Other		White, non-Hispanic			Total count		Total		Black, non-Hispanic		Hispanic, regardless of race		Other		White, non-Hispanic
All public schools	3,348,830		776,220		23.2		6.9		9.1		4.6		79.4			2,572,610		76.8		6.6		8.5		4.1		80.8
Age
Less than 45 years	1,926,850		437,890		13.1		7.0		9.8		4.9		78.2			1,488,960		44.5		6.2		9.4		4.3		80.1
45-54 years old	836,970		199,060		5.9		6.1		9.4		5.1		79.4			637,910		19.0		7.2		8.3		3.8		80.7
55 years or more	585,010		139,270		4.2		7.6		6.7		2.9		82.9			445,740		13.3		7.2		5.8		3.9		83.1
Years of teacher experience
Less than 2 years	168,920		40,840		1.2		9.2		12.9		4.9		73.0			128,090		3.8		8.1		11.4		5.3		75.2
2-3 years	335,200		79,050		2.4		9.3		12.4		6.5		71.8			256,150		7.6		8.1		10.0		5.6		76.4
4-9 years	776,970		182,490		5.4		6.8		9.3		5.5		78.4			594,480		17.8		6.8		9.8		4.2		79.2
10 years or more	2,067,740		473,850		14.1		6.3		8.2		3.9		81.5			1,593,890		47.6		6.3		7.5		3.7		82.5
Highest degree earned
Bachelor's degree or less	1,446,310		352,540		10.5		7.2		11.0		4.8		76.9			1,093,760		32.7		5.7		10.4		3.8		80.1
Master's degree	1,579,920		356,390		10.6		6.0		7.4		4.3		82.3			1,223,530		36.5		6.4		7.1		4.2		82.3
Education specialist or professional diploma	280,360		51,660		1.5		10.5		7.9		4.7		76.9			228,700		6.8		11.5		7.0		4.7		76.8
Doctorate or first professional degree	42,240		15,630		0.5		6.9	!	12.2		5.6	!	75.3			26,610		0.8		16.8		6.3		4.8		72.2
! 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).
NOTE: 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), "Public School Teacher Data File," 2015–16.

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