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Percentage distribution of teachers in public middle and high schools, by highest degree earned, main teaching assignment, and selected school characteristics: 2017–18

                     
          Master's degree or higher
Main teaching assignment and selected school characteristic Less than
bachelor's degree		   Bachelor's
degree		   Total   Master's degree   Higher than a
master's degree1		  
  All public school teachers 3.4   35.4   61.2   51.8   9.4  
                     
Teaching field and school characteristic                    
                     
  Mathematics 2.5   36.7   60.8   54.1   6.8  
Percent of students who were non-White                    
  0–24 2.6   29.7   67.7   61.2   6.5  
  25–49 2.4   38.5   59.1   52.1   7.0  
  50–74 3.0  ! 44.9   52.1   45.0   7.1  
  75 or more 2.3  ! 36.9   60.8   54.1   6.7  
  Data not available ‡   33.4  ! 65.8   61.0   ‡  
                     
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
  for free or reduced‑price lunches		                    
  0–34 2.9   32.2   64.9   57.4   7.5  
  35–49 2.7   34.5   62.8   58.9   3.9  
  50–74 1.8   43.7   54.5   47.8   6.7  
  75 or more 2.5  ! 37.3   60.2   52.1   8.1  
                     
Community type                    
  City 1.6   40.2   58.2   50.1   8.1  
  Suburban 2.6   31.4   66.0   58.8   7.2  
  Town 3.5  ! 43.5   52.9   49.3   3.7  
  Rural 2.9  ! 40.6   56.5   50.8   5.7  
                     
Region                    
  Northeast 1.9  ! 22.2   75.8   67.4   8.4  
  Midwest 2.9   25.3   71.8   66.4   5.4  
  South 2.6   49.7   47.6   41.0   6.6  
  West 2.4  ! 36.5   61.1   54.2   6.9  
                     
  Natural sciences 3.0   33.1   63.9   54.7   9.2  
Percent of students who were non-White                    
  0–24 3.2   25.4   71.4   62.2   9.2  
  25–49 2.7   34.1   63.2   54.7   8.5  
  50–74 3.1  ! 44.8   52.1   46.2   5.9  
  75 or more 3.1  ! 34.3   62.6   49.2   13.4  
  Data not available ‡   18.9  ! 80.4   74.7   5.7  !
                     
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
  for free or reduced‑price lunches		                    
  0–34 2.8   25.4   71.9   63.2   8.7  
  35–49 4.2  ! 38.2   57.6   49.9   7.8  
  50–74 2.3  ! 38.4   59.3   48.1   11.2  
  75 or more 2.8  ! 35.1   62.1   52.9   9.2  
                     
Community type                    
  City 2.8   33.5   63.7   53.9   9.8  
  Suburban 2.1   28.6   69.3   59.8   9.5  
  Town 2.9   40.7   56.5   49.3   7.2  
  Rural 5.2  ! 38.3   56.5   47.6   8.9  
                     
Region                    
  Northeast 4.1   16.6   79.3   69.8   9.5  
  Midwest 2.7   26.5   70.8   65.9   4.9  
  South 2.9   45.2   51.9   41.4   10.5  
  West 2.1  ! 32.7   65.2   54.0   11.2  
                     
  Other2 3.7   35.6   60.8   50.8   10.0  
Percent of students who were non-White                    
  0–24 2.8   31.4   65.9   56.9   9.0  
  25–49 2.8   35.4   61.8   52.0   9.8  
  50–74 3.8   40.8   55.4   45.5   9.9  
  75 or more 3.7   37.3   59.0   48.0   11.0  
  Data not available 17.8   34.4   47.9   35.0   12.9  
                     
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
  for free or reduced‑price lunches		                    
  0–34 3.6   31.9   64.5   54.2   10.3  
  35–49 3.4   35.1   61.5   50.9   10.6  
  50–74 4.2   36.2   59.6   49.7   10.0  
  75 or more 3.4   40.8   55.8   46.9   8.9  
                     
Community type                    
  City 3.2   34.6   62.2   51.5   10.7  
  Suburban 3.4   31.9   64.8   53.9   10.9  
  Town 4.4   41.8   53.9   45.6   8.3  
  Rural 4.6   41.1   54.3   46.4   7.9  
                     
Region                    
  Northeast 2.9   20.1   77.0   65.9   11.2  
  Midwest 2.9   30.3   66.8   57.5   9.3  
  South 4.5   47.1   48.4   40.6   7.8  
  West 3.5   34.2   62.3   48.3   14.0  
! 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).
1 Includes education specialist, certificate of advanced graduate studies, doctorate, or professional degree.
2 Other teachers include those who teach any subject other than mathematics or natural sciences.
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," 2017–18.

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