Teachers in elementary and secondary schools U.S. 1955-2031

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Veera Korhonen,
Mar 24, 2025
In 2021, about 483,000 teachers were working in private elementary and secondary schools, and 3.21 million teachers were working in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. By 2031, it was predicted that there will be 487,000 private elementary and secondary teachers, and 3.19 million public school teachers.

Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s)

CharacteristicPublicPrivate
2031* 3,188 487
2030* 3,186 486
2029* 3,187 486
2028* 3,186 485
2027* 3,189 485
2026* 3,191 484
2025* 3,203 485
2024* 3,200 484
2023* 3,181 481
2022* 3,176 480
2021 3,214 483
2020 3,196 481
2019 3,198 481
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March 2023

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Survey time period

1955 to 2021

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