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Teachers in elementary and secondary schools in the United States 1955 to 2027

Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. from 1955 to 2027 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. from 1955 to 2015. Projected numbers of teachers working in public and private elementary and secondary schools in are shown until 2027. In 2015, about 482,000 teachers were working in private elementary and secondary schools.

2027	3397	522
2026	3373	518
2025	3346	513
2024	3320	509
2023	3294	504
2022	3268	500
2021	3242	495
2020	3213	491
2019	3188	487
2018	3161	483
2017	3154	483
2016	3126	479
2015	3161	482
2014	3132	461
2013	3114	441
2012	3109	431
2011	3103	421
2010	3099	429
2009	3210	437
2008	3222	448
2007	3178	456
2006	3166	456
2005	3143	450
2004	3091	447
2003	3049	441
2002	3034	442
2001	3000	441
2000	2941	424
1999	2911	408
1998	2830	400
1997	2746	391
1996	2667	384
1995	2598	376
1994	2552	373
1993	2504	370
1992	2459	368
1991	2432	365
1990	2398	361
1989	2357	356
1988	2323	345
1987	2279	352
1986	2244	348
1985	2206	343
1984	2168	340
1983	2139	337
1982	2133	325
1981	2127	313
1980	2184	301
1979	2185	276
1978	2207	272
1977	2209	279
1976	2189	268
1975	2198	255
1974	2165	245
1973	2136	236
1972	2106	231
1971	2063	230
1970	2059	233
1965	1710	223
1960	1408	192
1955	1141	145

Teachers in elementary and secondary schools in the United States 1955 to 2027

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