Section 5. Elementary and Secondary Teachers: Introduction

Between 2005, the last year of actual data, and 2017, the number of teachers in elementary and secondary schools is projected to rise. The numbers of both public and private school teachers are projected to grow. The pupil/teacher ratios are projected to decrease in both public and private schools. The number of new teacher hires are projected to increase in both public and private schools.

Factors affecting the projections

The projected increase in the number of elementary and secondary teachers is related to projected levels of enrollments and education revenue receipts from state sources per capita.

Three alternative sets of projections

Middle, low, and high sets of projections were produced for the number of teachers and the pupil/teacher ratio, by control of school (public or private).