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Table 1. Total number of private school teachers and percentage distribution of school teachers, by race/ethnicity and affiliation: 2011–12


      Percent of teachers by race/ethnicity  
Afilliation Total number of teachers   Hispanic, regardless of race   White, non-Hispanic   Black, non-Hispanic   Asian, non-Hispanic   Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic   American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic   Two or more races, non-Hispanic  
All private schools 464,900   5.2   88.3   3.6   1.8       0.8  
                                 
Catholic, Parochial 52,200   6.7   88.3   3.3 !   #   #    
Catholic, Diocesan 61,700   6.3   88.3   3.0   1.1 !      
Catholic, Private 29,100   5.6 ! 84.8   6.7   1.5 !      
Baptist                
Jewish                
                                 
Lutheran 13,600   2.9   93.5   1.3 !        
Seventh-Day Adventist 4,300   13.2   65.6   13.1   3.7 !   #    
All Other Religious                
Non-sectarian, Regular                
Non-sectarian, Special Emphasis                
Non-sectarian, Special Education 20,800   5.5   86.8   4.8   2.3 ! #   #    
# 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) or the response rate is below 50 percent.
NOTE: Black includes African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Teachers include both full-time and part-time teachers. Detail 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, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Private School Teacher Data File," 2011–12.