Almost half of U.S. K–12 students are Black, Hispanic, or AAPI, while only a quarter of teachers identify in the same way: Students and teachers, by race and ethnicity, 2023
| Students | Teachers | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.10% | 75.00% |
| Black | 16.20% | 10.00% |
| Hispanic | 25.80% | 10.70% |
| AAPI | 7.50% | 3.70% |
Notes: We define teachers as workers in occupation codes 2300 (Preschool and Kindergarten teachers), 2310 (Elementary and Middle School teachers), 2320 (Secondary School teachers), and 2330 (Special Education teachers) in the public sector. AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, AAPI non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race). Totals do not add to 100% because a small share of respondents identify themselves with different racial/ethnic categories.
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.52 (2024), https://microdata.epi.org.