The need for more teachers to meet increasing enrollment continued: Public elementary and secondary teachers and student enrollment, 1995–2015
| Enrollment | Teachers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.840 | 2.598 |
| 1996 | 45.611 | 2.667 |
| 1997 | 46.127 | 2.746 |
| 1998 | 46.539 | 2.830 |
| 1999 | 46.857 | 2.911 |
| 2000 | 47.204 | 2.941 |
| 2001 | 47.672 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | 48.183 | 3.034 |
| 2003 | 48.540 | 3.049 |
| 2004 | 48.795 | 3.091 |
| 2005 | 49.113 | 3.143 |
| 2006 | 49.316 | 3.166 |
| 2007 | 49.291 | 3.200 |
| 2008 | 49.266 | 3.222 |
| 2009 | 49.361 | 3.210 |
| 2010 | 49.484 | 3.099 |
| 2011 | 49.522 | 3.103 |
| 2012 | 49.771 | 3.109 |
| 2013 | 50.045 | 3.114 |
| 2014 | 50.313 | 3.132 |
| 2015 | 50.438 | 3.151 |
Source: Authors' analysis of NCES 2019c.