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| Table 81. | Staff, enrollment, and pupil/staff ratios in public elementary and secondary school systems, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 1998 through fall 2005 |
| State or jurisdiction | Pupil/staff ratio | Fall 2003 | Fall 20041 | Fall 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fall 1998 | Fall 1999 | Fall 2000 | Fall 2001 | Fall 2002 | Staff | Enrollment | Pupil/ staff ratio |
Staff | Enrollment | Pupil/ staff ratio |
Staff | Enrollment | Pupil/ staff ratio |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| United States2 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5,953,667 | 48,540,215 | 8.2 | 6,057,087 | 48,794,911 | 8.1 | 6,122,358 | 49,113,474 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 8.5 | 3 | 8.4 | 3 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.4 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 100,592 | 731,220 | 7.3 | 92,795 | 730,140 | 7.9 | 103,775 | 741,758 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| Alaska | 8.4 | 3 | 8.4 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 7.9 | 3 | 16,550 | 3 | 133,933 | 8.1 | 3 | 17,632 | 3 | 132,970 | 7.5 | 3 | 17,930 | 3 | 133,288 | 7.4 | 3 | |||
| Arizona | 10.0 | 3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 96,341 | 1,012,068 | 10.5 | 97,953 | 1,043,298 | 10.7 | 100,162 | 1,094,454 | 10.9 | |||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 11.1 | 3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 64,693 | 454,523 | 7.0 | 66,127 | 463,115 | 7.0 | 70,673 | 474,206 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||
| California | 11.5 | 3 | 11.3 | 3 | 11.1 | 3 | 10.9 | 3 | 10.9 | 3 | 572,835 | 3 | 6,413,867 | 3 | 11.2 | 3 | 574,614 | 3 | 6,441,557 | 3 | 11.2 | 3 | 579,024 | 3 | 6,437,202 | 3 | 11.1 | 3 |
| Colorado | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 89,530 | 757,693 | 8.5 | 91,337 | 765,976 | 8.4 | 93,148 | 779,826 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 85,367 | 577,203 | 6.8 | 83,879 | 577,390 | 6.9 | 84,669 | 575,059 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 8.8 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 14,587 | 117,668 | 8.1 | 14,966 | 119,091 | 8.0 | 15,473 | 120,937 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| District of Columbia | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 10,608 | 78,057 | 7.4 | 12,162 | 76,714 | 6.3 | 12,372 | 3 | 76,876 | 6.2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 295,775 | 2,587,628 | 8.7 | 311,853 | 2,639,336 | 8.5 | 314,219 | 2,675,024 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 200,512 | 1,522,611 | 7.6 | 209,746 | 1,553,437 | 7.4 | 218,965 | 1,598,461 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 21,113 | 183,609 | 8.7 | 20,531 | 183,185 | 8.9 | 21,059 | 182,818 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 25,133 | 252,120 | 10.0 | 25,533 | 256,084 | 10.0 | 26,018 | 261,982 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 8.6 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 254,119 | 3 | 2,100,961 | 8.3 | 3 | 261,194 | 3 | 2,097,503 | 8.0 | 3 | 264,700 | 3 | 2,111,706 | 8.0 | 3 | |||
| Indiana | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 130,532 | 1,011,130 | 7.7 | 133,375 | 1,021,348 | 7.7 | 133,096 | 1,035,074 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 68,137 | 481,226 | 7.1 | 68,450 | 478,319 | 7.0 | 69,080 | 483,482 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 63,778 | 470,490 | 7.4 | 64,114 | 469,136 | 7.3 | 65,537 | 467,285 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 95,926 | 663,369 | 6.9 | 95,920 | 674,796 | 7.0 | 97,937 | 679,878 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 102,990 | 727,709 | 7.1 | 101,381 | 724,281 | 7.1 | 92,612 | 654,526 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Maine | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 35,866 | 202,084 | 5.6 | 34,899 | 198,820 | 5.7 | 35,249 | 195,498 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 107,529 | 869,113 | 8.1 | 108,296 | 865,561 | 8.0 | 111,215 | 860,020 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 134,414 | 3 | 980,459 | 7.3 | 3 | 137,613 | 3 | 975,574 | 7.1 | 3 | 139,522 | 3 | 971,909 | 7.0 | 3 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 8.2 | 3 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 206,034 | 3 | 1,757,604 | 8.5 | 3 | 209,831 | 1,750,919 | 8.3 | 206,533 | 3 | 1,741,845 | 8.4 | 3 | |||||||
| Minnesota | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 3 | 103,744 | 842,854 | 8.1 | 104,367 | 838,503 | 8.0 | 104,489 | 839,243 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 68,377 | 493,540 | 7.2 | 67,249 | 495,376 | 7.4 | 67,659 | 494,954 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 125,783 | 905,941 | 7.2 | 125,868 | 905,449 | 7.2 | 128,794 | 917,705 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana | 8.4 | 3 | 7.9 | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 7.8 | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 18,656 | 148,356 | 8.0 | 18,759 | 3 | 146,705 | 7.8 | 3 | 19,515 | 3 | 145,416 | 7.5 | 3 | |||||
| Nebraska | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 40,573 | 285,542 | 7.0 | 40,998 | 285,761 | 7.0 | 41,166 | 286,646 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 34,059 | 385,401 | 11.3 | 31,260 | 400,083 | 12.8 | 32,346 | 3 | 412,395 | 12.7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 30,830 | 207,417 | 6.7 | 31,408 | 206,852 | 6.6 | 32,022 | 205,767 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 204,038 | 1,380,753 | 6.8 | 213,418 | 1,393,347 | 6.5 | 216,778 | 3 | 1,395,602 | 6.4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 44,841 | 323,066 | 7.2 | 46,531 | 326,102 | 7.0 | 47,940 | 326,758 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| New York | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 394,178 | 2,864,775 | 7.3 | 399,089 | 2,836,337 | 7.1 | 373,504 | 2,815,581 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 172,193 | 1,360,209 | 7.9 | 177,308 | 1,385,754 | 7.8 | 182,107 | 1,416,436 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 15,066 | 102,233 | 6.8 | 15,157 | 100,513 | 6.6 | 15,128 | 98,283 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 242,520 | 1,845,428 | 7.6 | 239,988 | 1,840,032 | 7.7 | 238,977 | 1,839,683 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 71,313 | 626,160 | 8.8 | 77,466 | 629,476 | 8.1 | 81,857 | 634,739 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 54,272 | 551,273 | 10.2 | 56,637 | 552,322 | 9.8 | 60,088 | 552,194 | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 233,269 | 1,821,146 | 7.8 | 237,122 | 1,828,089 | 7.7 | 240,409 | 1,830,684 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 19,890 | 3 | 159,375 | 8.0 | 3 | 22,838 | 3 | 156,498 | 6.9 | 3 | 24,560 | 3 | 153,422 | 6.2 | 3 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 8.2 | 3 | 7.8 | 3 | 9.8 | 3 | 9.5 | 3 | 11.0 | 3 | 62,888 | 3 | 699,198 | 11.1 | 3 | 64,999 | 3 | 703,736 | 10.8 | 3 | 67,453 | 701,544 | 10.4 | 3 | ||||
| South Dakota | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 19,039 | 125,537 | 6.6 | 18,106 | 122,798 | 6.8 | 19,018 | 3 | 122,012 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 8.2 | 3 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 116,120 | 936,682 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 115,767 | 941,091 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 114,171 | 953,928 | 8.4 | |||||
| Texas | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 596,330 | 4,331,751 | 7.3 | 607,364 | 4,405,215 | 7.3 | 620,624 | 4,525,394 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Utah | 12.3 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 41,545 | 495,981 | 11.9 | 44,499 | 503,607 | 11.3 | 45,821 | 508,430 | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 18,701 | 99,103 | 5.3 | 18,899 | 98,352 | 5.2 | 19,024 | 96,638 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 7.9 | 3 | 7.2 | 3 | 7.1 | 3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 166,578 | 1,192,092 | 7.2 | 179,688 | 1,204,739 | 6.7 | 183,853 | 1,214,472 | 6.6 | |||||||||||
| Washington | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 109,294 | 1,021,349 | 9.3 | 111,848 | 1,020,005 | 9.1 | 113,845 | 1,031,985 | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 37,957 | 281,215 | 7.4 | 37,979 | 280,129 | 7.4 | 38,152 | 280,866 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 104,531 | 880,031 | 8.4 | 104,018 | 864,757 | 8.3 | 105,564 | 875,174 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3 | 14,121 | 87,462 | 6.2 | 14,256 | 84,733 | 5.9 | 14,526 | 84,409 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||
| Bureau of Indian Education | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,828 | — | — | 45,828 | — | — | 50,938 | — | ||||||||||||||
| DoD, overseas | 10.0 | 9.3 | 4 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 7,282 | 71,053 | 9.8 | 6,845 | 68,327 | 10.0 | 9,099 | 62,543 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||
| DoD, domestic | — | — | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 4,157 | 30,603 | 7.4 | 2,865 | 29,151 | 10.2 | 3,671 | 28,329 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Other jurisdictions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Samoa | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 1,771 | 15,893 | 9.0 | 1,813 | 16,126 | 8.9 | 1,872 | 16,399 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Guam | 10.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 3,466 | 31,572 | 9.1 | 3,318 | 30,605 | 9.2 | 3,455 | 30,986 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Marianas | 9.1 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1,155 | 11,244 | 9.7 | 1,166 | 11,601 | 9.9 | 1,234 | 11,718 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 74,697 | 584,916 | 7.8 | 76,865 | 575,648 | 7.5 | 75,023 | 563,490 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Virgin Islands | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 2,896 | 17,716 | 6.1 | 2,977 | 16,429 | 5.5 | 2,664 | 16,750 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
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— Not available. 1 Data revised from previously published figures. 2 U.S. totals include imputations for underreporting and nonreporting states. 3 Includes imputations for underreporting. 4 Includes both overseas and domestic schools. NOTE: DoD = Department of Defense. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1998-99 through 2005-06. (This table was prepared July 2007.) |
