THE CURRENT STUDENT-TEACHER TRENDS

THE CURRENT STUDENT-TEACHER TRENDS

As reported by the National Center for Education Statistics

NEW TEACHER HIRES

Between 2008 and 2018, increases are expected in the numbers of new public school teacher hires and new private school teacher hires.

The number of new teacher hires in public schools

• was estimated at 284,000 in 2008
• is projected to increase 26 percent to 357,000 in over the next ten years

The number of new teacher hires in private schools

• was estimated at 82,000 in 2008
• is projected to increase 7 percent to 88,000 over the next ten years

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Total public and private elementary and secondary school enrollment reached a record 55 million in fall 2008.

• 55.8 percent were White, non-Hispanic
• 21.1 percent were Hispanic
• 17.0 percent were Black, non-Hispanic
• 4.8 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1.2 percent were American Indian/Alaska Native

STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

• A projected 3.7 million full-time-equivalent (FTE) elementary and secondary school teachers were engaged in classroom instruction in fall 2008
• The 2008 projected number of FTE teachers includes 3.2 million public school teachers and 0.5 million private school teachers
• The number of public school teachers has risen faster than the number of public school students over the past 10 years, resulting in declines in the student/teacher ratio

True Facts

• On average, teachers with masters degrees will earn $8,000 to $10,000 more each year than those with only a bachelors degree.
• Most new teachers believe all good teachers can lead all students to learn, even those from poor families or have uninvolved parents.
• Over 80 % of new teachers feel like their performance compared with what other teachers are doing, is great.
• Unfortunately, many low-income students and children of color face an unfamiliar environment in schools, which often leaves them disengaged. One way to overcome this barrier is to diversify the teaching force by recruiting teachers who are “like” the students they teach.

Educators Salaries

• Average Beginning Teacher Salary: $31,753
• Average Teacher Salary: $47,602
• Average Administrator Salary: $77,740
• Elementary School Principals: $82,414
• Middle School Principals: $87,866
• High School Principals: $92,965