Percentage of public middle and high school mathematics, natural science, and other teachers who entered teaching through an alternative certification program, by selected school characteristics: 2017

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Percentage of public middle and high school mathematics, natural science, and other teachers who entered teaching through an alternative certification program, by selected school characteristics: 2017–18


Selected school characteristic	Mathematics teachers		Natural sciences teachers		Other teachers¹
All public schools	23.5		30.1		22.4

Percent of students who were non-White
0–24	14.4		22.5		14.5
25–49	21.8		28.3		20.6
50–74	21.9		34.0		24.2
75 or more	37.3		40.8		31.0
Data not available	24.9	!	17.2	!	38.9

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches
0–34	19.9		22.5		17.9
35–49	19.9		30.1		20.4
50–74	24.0		36.0		24.6
75 or more	30.9		36.0		28.4

Community type
City	26.6		34.6		26.3
Suburban	24.2		27.2		19.8
Town	17.1		25.3		19.4
Rural	21.6		34.0		24.5

Region
Northeast	23.2		30.7		16.0
Midwest	11.2		14.9		11.0
South	33.1		40.9		34.4
West	17.3		23.9		17.0
! 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).
¹ Other teachers include those who teach any subject other than mathematics or natural sciences.
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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