Student-teacher disparities by race and ethnicity exist across teaching levels: Difference in the share of teachers and students, by teaching level and race/ethnicity, pooled 2021–2023
| White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool and kindergarten | 22.1% | -4.8% | -12.8% | -4.3% |
| Elementary and middle school | 24.9% | -5.8% | -14.5% | -3.9% |
| Secondary school | 27.7% | -7.6% | -15.8% | -3.2% |
Notes: These results use pooled data from 2021 through 2023. Differences in shares represent the share of teachers minus the share of students by race and ethnicity. 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). A small share of respondents identify themselves with different racial/ethnic categories, not shown. We define teachers as workers in occupation codes 2300 (Preschool and Kindergarten teachers), 2310 (Elementary and Middle School teachers), and 2320 (Secondary School teachers) in the public sector.
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.