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Qualifications of mathematics/computer science teachers in public middle school grades: Percentage of public middle school-level teachers whose main assignment was teaching mathematics or computer science who reported having a degree and/or certification in that field, by selected school and teacher characteristics: 2017–18

  Percent with a degree in
mathematics/computer
science		   Percent with a certification in
mathematics/computer
science		   Percent with qualifications in mathematics/computer science  
Selected school or teacher characteristic Hold   Do not hold   Hold   Do not hold   Both degree and
certification 		  Certified but no
degree 		  Degree but not
certified 		  Neither certified nor
degree		  
All mathematics and computer science
  teachers in public middle school grades		 29.4   70.6   60.4   39.6   24.4   36.0   5.0   34.6  
                                 
School classification                                
Traditional public 29.5   70.5   61.5   38.5   25.0   36.5   4.5   34.0  
Charter school 27.3   72.7   46.0   54.0   16.1   29.9   11.2   42.8  
                                 
Community type                                
City 33.1   66.9   57.5   42.5   25.9   31.7   7.2   35.3  
Suburban 28.6   71.4   65.3   34.7   24.5   40.7   4.1   30.6  
Town 25.3   74.7   62.4   37.6   22.8   39.5   2.5 ! 35.2  
Rural 27.7   72.3   52.8   47.2   22.5   30.3   5.2 ! 42.1  
                                 
Student enrollment                                
Less than 200 24.0 ! 76.0   39.9   60.1   ‡   29.0   ‡   47.0  
200–499 28.3   71.7   52.3   47.7   22.3   30.0   5.9   41.7  
500–749 30.5   69.5   60.6   39.4   25.4   35.2   5.1   34.3  
750–999 29.3   70.7   67.6   32.4   26.1   41.5   3.2 ! 29.1  
1,000 or more 29.5   70.5   62.5   37.5   24.4   38.1   5.1 ! 32.3  
                                 
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
for free or reduced‑price lunches		                                
0–34 32.1   67.9   67.6   32.4   28.0   39.6   4.0   28.4  
35–49 35.2   64.8   70.0   30.0   31.5   38.5   3.7 ! 26.3  
50–74 24.5   75.5   55.2   44.8   18.8   36.4   5.7   39.1  
75 or more 28.1   71.9   53.3   46.7   22.1   31.2   6.0   40.7  
                                 
Percent minority enrollment in the school                                
0–24 36.3   63.7   61.6   38.4   31.8   29.8   4.6   33.8  
25–49 25.1   74.9   67.8   32.2   21.2   46.7   4.0 ! 28.2  
50–74 20.1   79.9   54.9   45.1   14.8   40.0   5.3   39.8  
75 or more 32.7   67.3   55.9   44.1   26.4   29.5   6.2   37.9  
Data Not available 35.6 ! 64.4   71.6   28.4 ! ‡   45.4 ! ‡   ‡  
                                 
Years of teaching experience                                
Less than 4 years 29.5   70.5   56.2   43.8   23.9   32.2   5.5   38.3  
4–9 years 34.5   65.5   66.4   33.6   29.5   36.9   4.9 ! 28.7  
10–14 years 28.5   71.5   68.6   31.4   24.4   44.2   4.1   27.3  
15 or more years 26.8   73.2   54.5   45.5   21.4   33.1   5.3   40.1  
! 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) or the response rate is below 50 percent.
NOTE: Includes public school teachers who taught departmentalized or single-subject classes to students in any of grades 5–8 and no grade lower than 5 or higher than 9, and whose main teaching assignment was mathematics or computer science. Degrees in main assignment are defined as bachelor's level or higher with a first or second major in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or physics. Degrees awarded within or outside of schools/colleges of education are included. Teaching certificates that meet the following criteria are defined as being in field: (1) regular or standard certificate, advanced professional certificate, or probationary certificate issued or recognized by the state; (2) applies to at least one of grades 6–8; and (3) applies to at least one content area of mathematics, computer science, or physics. 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," 2017–18.

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