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Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by general field of main teaching assignment and selected school characteristics: 2015–16

Selected school characteristic Early
childhood or
general elementary		   Special education   Arts or music   English and language arts   ESL or bilingual education   Foreign languages   Health education   Mathematics   Natural sciences   Social sciences   Career or technical education   All other  
   All public school teachers 32.0   11.9   6.7   12.4   2.0   2.7   4.7   8.3   6.7   6.2   4.6   1.7
                                                 
School classification                                                
Traditional public 32.0   12.0   6.7   12.3   2.1   2.6   4.7   8.2   6.6   6.2   4.8   1.8  
Charter school 32.1   9.2   6.3   13.9   1.3   3.9   4.7   10.4   7.5   7.1   2.3   1.4  
                                                 
Community type                                                 
City 32.1   12.6   6.8   12.3   2.8   2.7   4.0   8.4   6.6   6.1   3.7   1.8  
Suburban  32.7   11.6   6.4   12.1   2.4   3.2   4.8   8.2   6.6   6.1   4.2   1.7  
Town  30.5   12.0   6.4   12.6   1.0   2.0   5.8   8.4   6.8   6.7   6.1   1.7  
Rural  31.4   11.2   7.3   13.1   0.7   2.2   4.8   8.3   6.8   6.2   6.1   1.8  
                                                 
School level                                                
Primary 61.8   11.3   5.6   7.8   2.8   0.6   3.5   2.4   1.5   0.8   0.4   1.5  
Middle 5.6   13.5   9.0   19.8   1.5   2.9   6.6   13.5   11.5   10.7   4.0   1.6  
High 0.3   11.1   7.2   15.4   1.3   6.0   5.4   14.7   11.8   12.3   12.2   2.1  
Combined 19.3   14.9   6.7   14.0   0.8   3.1   4.8   11.0   9.4   8.0   5.8   2.1  
                                                 
Student enrollment                                                
Less than 100 18.9   21.6   6.4   11.8   ‡   1.1 ! 4.3   11.0   5.8   9.6   4.9   4.7  
100–199 28.6   13.1   8.7   13.4   ‡   2.0   4.9   8.9   6.2   5.9   5.2   2.4  
200–499 43.7   12.4   7.2   10.7   1.7   1.6   4.5   5.4   4.3   3.7   3.2   1.6  
500–749 43.9   11.3   5.9   11.0   2.7   1.7   4.2   5.9   4.9   4.1   2.6   1.6  
750–999 29.4   11.5   6.4   12.5   2.4   2.6   5.1   9.3   7.4   6.9   5.0   1.5  
1,000 or more 6.6   11.3   7.0   16.1   1.7   5.5   5.1   13.8   11.1   11.3   8.5   1.9  
                                                 
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
 for free or reduced‑price lunches		                                                
0–34 28.1   11.5   7.3   12.4   1.4   3.8   4.9   8.8   7.3   7.1   5.6   1.9  
35–49 28.5   12.0   7.1   12.7   1.6   3.3   4.9   8.7   7.7   6.6   5.2   1.7  
50–74 33.1   11.3   6.5   13.0   2.0   2.0   4.7   8.5   6.4   6.2   4.5   1.8  
75 or more 37.7   12.6   6.0   12.0   3.0   1.6   4.2   7.5   5.4   5.0   3.4   1.5  
! 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. 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 Teacher Data File," 2015–16.

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