Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 - Table 1-10. In-field and out-of-field teaching of public middle and high school mathematics, biology/life science, and physical science teachers: Academic year 2003

Table 1-10
In-field and out-of-field teaching of public middle and high school mathematics, biology/life science, and physical science teachers: Academic year 2003–04
(Percent)

Level/field	In-field teaching	Out-of-field teaching

Middle school
Mathematics	53.5	5.1
Biology/life sciences	54.8	9.5
Physical sciences	32.7	3.1
High school
Mathematics	87.4	7.5
Biology/life sciences	91.9	3.2
Physical sciences	78.1	1.5

SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, 2003–04; and National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations. See appendix table 1-15. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008