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)
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NCES. (March 31, 2023). Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/
NCES. "Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/
NCES. (2023). Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/
NCES. "Number of Teachers in Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools in The United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/
NCES, Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185012/number-of-teachers-in-elementary-and-secondary-schools-since-1955/