Of public schools that had teaching vacancies in various fields for the current school year, percentage that found it very difficult or were not able to fill the vacancies in these fields, by selected school characteristics: 2011

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Of public schools that had teaching vacancies in various fields for the current school year, percentage that found it very difficult or were not able to fill the vacancies in these fields, by selected school characteristics: 2011–12

Selected school characteristic	General elementary		Special education	English/ Language arts		Social studies		Computer science		Math-ematics	Biology or life sciences		Physical sciences		English as a Second Language (ESL)¹		Foreign languages		Music or art		Career or technical education
All public schools	1.2		8.4	2.4		1.1		2.1		7.5	5.4		6.4		4.9		7.2		2.6		3.9

School classification
Traditional public	1.0		8.2	2.3		1.0		1.8		6.9	4.8		5.8		4.7		6.8		2.5		4.0
Charter school	3.7	!	12.7	3.7	!	2.2	!	7.5	!	17.0	13.8		15.8		8.4	!	13.2		‡		3.3

Community type
City	1.9	!	9.7	2.6		1.9	!	4.2		9.3	7.0		8.9		7.1		9.4		2.7		4.6
Suburban	0.5	!	6.0	1.8		0.7	!	0.7	!	5.3	3.6		4.5		4.5		6.5		1.6		3.3
Town	1.2	!	9.7	2.3		0.4	!	1.8	!	8.0	5.8		4.4		3.1		6.0		2.8		3.8
Rural	1.1		8.9	2.8		1.0		1.7		7.6	5.1		6.9		4.1		6.4		3.2		4.0

School level
Primary	1.0		7.0	1.4	!	0.8	!	1.3	!	2.5	2.5		2.0		4.6		3.5		1.9		1.1
Middle	‡		7.2	2.4		0.8	!	1.7		6.7	3.9		3.2		4.2		6.4		2.5		3.2
High	#		11.0	3.0		1.2	!	2.2		12.9	7.7		12.2		5.1		10.4		2.8		6.6
Combined	4.2		13.7	5.3		2.6		6.4		15.8	12.8		12.0		8.8		13.2		7.2		6.4

Student enrollment
Less than 100	7.6	!	17.9	5.2	!	3.2	!	6.5	!	11.5	8.3		7.3		7.9	!	12.8	!	6.9	!	9.3
100–199	1.4	!	7.3	2.9	!	2.0	!	‡		7.7	5.2	!	7.3		3.4	!	4.0	!	2.4	!	2.9
200–499	1.0	!	7.0	2.4		0.9	!	2.2		6.0	3.7		4.5		4.8		5.2		2.7		2.9
500–749	‡		7.2	1.7		1.0	!	1.5	!	5.7	4.5		4.1		3.4		6.7		1.8		3.1
750–999	‡		9.6	2.1	!	‡		‡		7.9	6.5		5.7	!	6.4	!	6.4		3.1	!	2.9
1,000 or more	#		11.9	2.5		0.5	!	2.3		12.6	8.9		13.9		6.7		12.4		2.5		7.0

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0-34	‡		7.2	2.3		0.8		1.4		5.0	4.2		5.2		3.1		6.6		1.6		3.1
35-49	0.7		7.7	1.8		‡		2.2		6.7	3.6		5.6		3.1		6.6		1.7		3.8
50-74	0.7		9.9	2.5		0.7		0.8		8.2	6.2		6.5		4.8		7.7		2.8		4.2
75 or more	2.6		9.0	2.9		2.4		3.8		10.6	6.8		8.4		8.8		7.5		4.1		4.3

School did not participate in free or reduced–price lunch program	6.2		8.5	2.6		2.7		‡		8.0	8.7		9.2		‡		8.8		6.9		8.2
# 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 English as a Second Language (ESL) also includes English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and/or bilingual education.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Data File," 2011–12.

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