Sex and Minority Status

In 1991, 88 percent of all elementary school teachers were women, as were 56 percent of all secondary school teachers (NEA 1992). Women were less likely to be mathematics or science specialists in the elementary grades or mathematics or science teachers in the secondary grades. (See figure 1-11 and appendix table 1-26.) At the secondary school level, women were more underrepresented among chemistry and physics teachers.

Minorities are also underrepresented among secondary school science teachers. Only 11 percent of high school math teachers, and only 4 percent of high school physics teachers, are minorities. (See figure 1-12.)(Click here for footnote 15.)

Footnote 15:

For additional information on minority teachers, see appendix tables 1-24 and 1-25.

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