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Private School Universe Survey (PSS)


Standard errors for number and percentage distribution of private school FTE teachers, by school level and religious orientation of school: United States, 2001-02
(see the data table)
Religious or nonsectarian category Total   Elementary   Secondary   Combined
Number Percent   Number Percent   Number Percent   Number Percent
Total 3,022.3   1,137.6   362.7   2,333.4
 
Religious orientation 2,019.9 0.32   786.0 0.29   281.5 0.25   1,787.9 0.77
Roman Catholic 822.3 0.24   603.0 0.26   262.5 0.29   179.4 0.13
African Methodist Episcopal      
Amish 151.8 0.04   151.8 0.07   0.0 0.00   # #
Assembly of God 8.6 0.01   8.6 0.01     # 0.03
Baptist 676.4 0.15   404.0 0.20   # #   534.3 0.31
Brethren # #   # #     # #
Calvinist # #   # #   # #   # 0.01
Christian (unspecified) 1,554.5 0.32   313.5 0.16   63.8 0.09   1,512.0 0.76
Church of Christ # 0.01   # #     # 0.03
Church of God 62.0 0.01   # #     62.0 0.04
Church of God in Christ # #   # #    
Disciples of Christ      
Episcopal 15.3 0.02   # 0.01   15.3 0.03   # 0.05
Friends # #   # #     # 0.02
Greek Orthodox # #   # #   0.0 0.00  
Islamic 51.8 0.01   51.8 0.03     # 0.01
Jewish 197.6 0.05   197.6 0.09   # 0.02   # 0.06
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 50.5 0.02   50.5 0.03   # 0.01   # #
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America # #   # #    
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 77.5 0.02   77.5 0.04   # #  
Other Lutheran 13.9 #   13.9 0.01    
Latter Day Saints      
Mennonite 52.7 0.01   52.7 0.03     # 0.01
Methodist # #   # #     # 0.01
Pentecostal 303.2 0.07   44.1 0.02     299.5 0.20
Presbyterian # 0.01   # #     # 0.02
Seventh-Day Adventist 34.7 0.01   34.7 0.02   # 0.01   # 0.02
Other 300.8 0.07   111.2 0.05   77.5 0.11   265.2 0.17
 
Nonsectarian 1,849.7 0.32   701.5 0.29   199.7 0.25   1,550.2 0.77
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standard not met.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2001-2002.