Percentage distribution of public school teachers by sex, race/ethnicity, school level, and main teaching assignment: 2017

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Percentage distribution of public school teachers by sex, race/ethnicity, school level, and main teaching assignment: 2017–18

	Male									Female
Main teaching assignment and selected school characteristics	Total	Hispanic, regardless of race¹		White, non-Hispanic		Black, non-Hispanic		Other²		Total	Hispanic, regardless of race¹		White, non-Hispanic	Black, non-Hispanic		Other²
All public schools	23.5	9.8		78.9		6.5		4.8		76.5	9.2		79.4	6.8		4.6

Public elementary schools	11.4	13.5		73.9		7.5		5.1		88.6	10.1		78.7	6.6		4.5
Teacher main assignment
Early childhood or general elementary	7.7	18.4		65.7		10.0		6.0		92.3	10.1		78.8	6.7		4.5
Special education	7.5	7.4	!	78.9		7.6	!	6.1	!	92.5	7.9		80.4	7.8		4.0
Arts or music	24.0	4.7	!	86.9		3.3	!	5.1	!	76.0	5.2		86.3	3.7		4.8
English and language arts	5.9	9.6	!	78.2		6.3	!	5.9	!	94.1	7.6		80.4	8.3		3.7
ESL or bilingual education	8.6	43.8		48.4		‡		‡		91.4	36.2		56.6	1.7	!	5.5	!
Foreign languages	21.1	54.2		24.3	!	‡		‡		78.9	50.5		42.2	‡		6.2	!
Health education	59.2	9.4		82.5		6.0		2.1	!	40.8	2.7	!	88.7	3.2	!	5.4	!
Mathematics	23.7	13.2		74.5		6.8	!	5.6	!	76.3	5.6		78.0	9.7		6.7	!
Natural sciences	28.0	4.5	!	84.4		‡		‡		72.0	15.9		67.9	10.7		5.5	!
Social sciences	29.1	13.2	!	76.2		‡		‡		70.9	10.3	!	74.4	10.7	!	‡
Career or technical education	21.8	#		96.6		‡		#		78.2	‡		81.1	11.3	!	‡
All other	14.5	‡		82.9		‡		‡		85.5	8.7		84.3	2.7	!	4.4	!

Community type
City	13.0	18.8		62.2		12.8		6.2		87.0	15.2		68.4	11.7		4.7
Suburban	10.1	15.4		74.0		6.1		4.4		89.9	10.5		79.0	5.1		5.4
Town	9.9	8.4	!	83.5		2.9	!	5.3	!	90.1	6.1		86.5	3.7		3.6
Rural	12.3	3.4		89.6		2.8	!	4.2		87.7	3.5		90.5	3.2		2.7

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches
0–34	10.4	3.7		91.1		‡		3.1		89.6	4.0		90.0	1.7		4.3
35–49	11.4	5.2	!	85.6		5.3	!	3.9		88.6	6.4		87.0	3.8		2.8
50–74	10.0	13.4		76.8		4.7		5.2		90.0	8.0		84.0	3.9		4.0
75 or more	12.9	21.8		59.2		12.4		6.7		87.1	17.4		63.9	13.0		5.6

Region
Northeast	13.2	5.0		85.9		5.7	!	3.4	!	86.8	6.7		86.0	4.2		3.1
Midwest	12.3	4.4	!	86.4		5.8		3.4	!	87.7	4.5		89.5	3.8		2.3
South	9.4	21.0		62.2		13.7		3.1		90.6	12.0		73.4	11.2		3.4
West	12.8	19.9		66.9		1.8	!	11.4		87.2	15.6		71.8	2.2		10.4

Percent of students who were non-White
0-24	11.7	0.9	!	95.6		0.9	!	2.6	!	88.3	1.7		96.3	0.6		1.4
25-49	10.4	3.6		90.2		‡		4.0		89.6	4.2		91.0	1.8		3.1
50-74	9.9	12.3		73.5		8.3		5.9		90.1	8.6		81.0	5.9		4.5
75 or more	12.8	30.2		46.9		15.5		7.4		87.2	23.2		52.7	16.0		8.1

Public middle schools	27.9	9.9		78.7		7.2		4.2		72.1	8.6		79.4	7.9		4.2
Teacher main assignment
Early childhood or general elementary	20.4	12.6		72.3		12.5	!	2.7	!	79.6	9.2		78.6	7.2		5.1
Special education	18.1	7.8		76.8		13.2		2.1	!	81.9	7.0		81.2	9.5		2.4
Arts or music	35.5	9.3		82.2		6.0		2.5	!	64.5	8.7		81.4	4.7	!	5.2
English and language arts	11.5	7.3		83.8		3.0	!	5.9	!	88.5	7.2		80.3	9.5		3.0
ESL or bilingual education	18.0	23.3	!	71.7		#		‡		82.0	22.3		72.2	‡		‡
Foreign languages	19.8	54.4		36.2		‡		‡		80.2	34.0		61.0	‡		3.8	!
Health education	51.6	8.3		83.0		6.2	!	2.5	!	48.4	5.6		81.8	7.8	!	4.7	!
Mathematics	29.9	6.9		75.4		8.8		8.9		70.1	7.9		79.1	6.9		6.1
Natural sciences	29.0	9.8		79.9		3.8		6.5		71.0	7.6		79.6	8.4		4.4
Social sciences	46.3	8.9		81.2		6.7	!	3.2		53.7	7.7		80.8	7.5		3.9
Career or technical education	45.1	13.7	!	78.6		6.7	!	‡		54.9	4.2	!	77.5	12.6		5.7	!
All other	41.3	‡		85.0		‡		#		58.7	‡		80.3	8.3	!	‡

Community type
City	30.4	16.4		67.8		10.8		5.0		69.6	13.3		67.5	12.8		6.3
Suburban	26.5	8.7		80.6		5.9		4.7		73.5	8.0		81.3	6.8		3.9
Town	31.4	6.2		84.9		4.4	!	4.4		68.6	5.5		87.5	4.2		2.7
Rural	25.0	4.1		89.0		6.0	!	0.9	!	75.0	4.8		86.8	5.9		2.5

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches
0–34	26.8	5.0		88.5		2.4	!	4.1		73.2	4.8		88.6	3.0		3.5
35–49	27.0	5.3		89.9		2.6	!	2.1	!	73.0	6.2		86.6	3.8		3.4
50–74	27.6	7.9		81.7		6.7		3.8		72.4	6.4		81.2	8.7		3.6
75 or more	30.1	18.7		60.7		14.6		6.0		69.9	16.5		62.1	15.5		5.8

Region
Northeast	25.9	4.8		91.0		2.9	!	1.2	!	74.1	6.9		87.3	2.8		3.0
Midwest	29.6	2.9		92.8		3.0	!	1.2	!	70.4	2.1		94.0	2.3	!	1.7	!
South	26.6	14.1		69.5		12.8		3.6		73.4	10.8		71.4	14.2		3.6
West	31.7	13.7		71.1		3.6	!	11.5		68.3	12.5		73.7	3.3		10.4

Percent of students who were non-White
0-24	28.4	1.7	!	96.9		0.5	!	0.9	!	71.6	2.3		95.4	0.9	!	1.4
25-49	25.9	6.0		85.9		4.6		3.5		74.1	4.0		88.8	3.5		3.6
50-74	26.5	8.6		74.4		13.1		3.9		73.5	7.9		75.1	11.5		5.4
75 or more	30.2	25.0		52.6		13.5		8.9		69.8	22.6		51.5	18.5		7.4

Public high schools	40.0	8.0		81.3		5.9		4.8		60.0	8.0		80.2	6.3		5.4
Teacher main assignment
Early childhood or general elementary	25.0	32.9	!	61.2		#		‡		75.0	‡		85.6	‡		‡
Special education	25.3	10.1		78.0		7.4		4.5		74.7	4.6		85.5	6.0		3.9
Arts or music	42.8	5.5		83.3		6.0		5.2		57.2	5.6		87.0	2.5	!	4.9
English and language arts	23.1	6.1		83.7		4.9		5.3		76.9	6.6		81.7	7.4		4.3
ESL or bilingual education	26.8	24.2	!	46.4		‡		25.5	!	73.2	19.9		67.2	2.8	!	10.1	!
Foreign languages	21.7	34.0		58.3		‡		3.5	!	78.3	27.5		60.9	2.0	!	9.6
Health education	66.0	5.8		81.9		8.8		3.5		34.0	7.0		84.7	5.9	!	2.3	!
Mathematics	40.2	8.8		79.1		6.3		5.8		59.8	6.1		81.7	6.2		6.0
Natural sciences	42.6	6.2		85.0		3.0		5.7		57.4	6.8		77.8	7.1		8.3
Social sciences	61.4	6.5		85.5		4.3		3.7		38.6	7.6		81.7	5.7		5.0
Career or technical education	44.8	6.5		82.6		7.0		4.0		55.2	5.2		81.3	11.1		2.5
All other	57.3	5.4		77.5		12.9		4.2		42.7	7.7		81.6	7.7		3.0	!

Community type
City	39.4	10.6		74.3		9.0		6.1		60.6	10.7		70.0	11.6		7.8
Suburban	38.6	8.8		80.1		5.8		5.3		61.4	8.7		81.6	4.6		5.2
Town	43.2	6.2		87.0		2.6		4.1		56.8	5.2		87.2	3.9		3.6
Rural	41.7	4.4		89.1		3.9		2.6		58.3	4.6		87.9	4.2		3.3

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches
0–34	38.8	5.1		87.0		3.5		4.4		61.2	5.4		88.9	2.0		3.7
35–49	39.3	6.5		86.5		3.1		3.9		60.7	5.9		85.9	3.2		5.0
50–74	41.1	6.9		81.5		6.4		5.2		58.9	8.4		77.2	8.1		6.2
75 or more	40.4	15.3		66.7		11.8		6.2		59.6	14.4		62.9	15.0		7.6

Region
Northeast	38.6	4.4		88.3		5.2		2.1		61.4	5.9		87.3	2.7		4.1
Midwest	39.4	2.7		92.9		1.6		2.8		60.6	2.2		92.3	2.4		3.1
South	40.1	9.9		75.0		10.5		4.6		59.9	10.0		72.4	13.0		4.5
West	41.9	13.7		73.6		2.7		9.9		58.1	13.4		73.5	2.1		11.0

Percent of students who were non-White
0-24	39.7	2.0		95.0		0.8	!	2.3		60.3	1.9		95.3	0.5	!	2.2
25-49	40.1	3.5		88.9		4.4		3.3		59.9	5.4		88.1	2.4		4.1
50-74	40.4	9.1		80.8		4.4		5.7		59.6	8.4		79.0	5.6		6.9
75 or more	39.6	20.2		55.3		14.9		9.7		60.4	19.9		51.2	19.1		9.8

Public combined schools	29.7	8.8		80.0		6.1		5.1		70.3	6.9		82.3	6.7		4.2
Teacher main assignment
Early childhood or general elementary	10.1	6.2	!	77.9		‡		7.9	!	89.9	4.8		86.0	4.6		4.7
Special education	21.4	10.7		75.5		6.8	!	7.0		78.6	4.8		83.8	6.9		4.4
Arts or music	29.3	‡		89.7		5.5	!	‡		70.7	3.0	!	86.9	6.5	!	3.6	!
English and language arts	17.7	10.3		76.3		8.3	!	5.1	!	82.3	8.2		81.1	7.0		3.7
ESL or bilingual education	‡	‡		85.9		#		‡		70.3	‡		‡	‡		‡
Foreign languages	23.9	56.7		38.9	!	#		‡		76.1	32.1		60.2	‡		5.8	!
Health education	67.3	6.8	!	81.0		9.3	!	2.9	!	32.7	‡		92.1	‡		2.2	!
Mathematics	38.6	10.6	!	76.1		6.9	!	6.4	!	61.4	7.4		79.0	8.9		4.7
Natural sciences	42.1	7.4	!	82.2		5.9	!	4.4	!	57.9	11.0	!	80.9	3.6	!	4.6
Social sciences	58.3	5.1		89.3		2.5	!	3.0	!	41.7	8.5		78.4	9.4		3.7	!
Career or technical education	45.9	7.6	!	82.2		2.4	!	7.8	!	54.1	‡		79.3	14.3	!	‡
All other	28.9	‡		69.3		20.1	!	‡		71.1	‡		92.0	3.5	!	‡

Community type
City	31.8	14.2		64.8		14.3		6.7		68.2	13.4		65.0	16.1		5.5
Suburban	30.4	14.7		73.5		5.2	!	6.6		69.6	13.2		75.3	7.5		4.0
Town	28.4	4.4	!	87.5		‡		‡		71.6	‡		91.9	‡		3.9	!
Rural	28.5	3.7		90.8		1.8	!	3.8		71.5	1.9		92.4	2.1		3.6

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches
0–34	31.3	4.0	!	90.5		‡		4.1	!	68.7	3.8		91.2	1.9	!	3.2
35–49	28.9	3.7	!	91.9		‡		3.9	!	71.1	‡		92.5	2.2	!	1.5	!
50–74	28.2	11.6		79.9		4.9	!	3.6		71.8	6.2		84.3	6.1		3.4
75 or more	32.2	11.8		67.0		13.8		7.3		67.8	11.3		67.0	14.4		7.2

Region
Northeast	30.7	5.7		85.2		5.0		4.0	!	69.3	8.4		80.5	6.5		4.7
Midwest	28.2	1.6	!	94.1		1.1	!	3.1		71.8	1.7	!	95.3	‡		0.9	!
South	30.7	14.9		68.8		11.1		5.2		69.3	9.1		74.3	13.0		3.7
West	29.3	10.7		75.0		‡		9.2		70.7	9.7		77.5	2.8	!	10.1

Percent of students who were non-White
0-24	29.1	‡		95.7		‡		‡		70.9	0.6	!	97.5	0.7	!	1.2
25-49	28.0	3.2		90.5		2.9	!	3.4		72.0	3.6		90.5	3.5	!	2.4
50-74	27.4	9.9		77.9		3.4	!	8.9		72.6	9.5		81.9	3.7		4.8
75 or more	33.9	18.8		54.2		18.4		8.5		66.1	16.8		52.2	21.1		9.9
# Rounds to zero.
! 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 Hispanic includes Latino.
² Other includes American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic; Asian, non-Hispanic; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic; and two or more races, non-Hispanic.
NOTE: Details 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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