This statistic shows the distribution of male and female full-time teachers in public and private elementary schools in the United States as of the 2007/08 academic year. At this time 84.6 percent of teachers at all elementary schools in the U.S. were female.
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NCES. (May 31, 2012). Share of full-time elementary school teachers in the United States 2007/08, by gender and school type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/238386/us-elementary-school-teachers-by-gender-and-school-type/
NCES. "Share of full-time elementary school teachers in the United States 2007/08, by gender and school type." Chart. May 31, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/238386/us-elementary-school-teachers-by-gender-and-school-type/
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NCES. "Share of Full-time Elementary School Teachers in The United States 2007/08, by Gender and School Type." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 May 2012, /statistics/238386/us-elementary-school-teachers-by-gender-and-school-type/
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Share of full-time elementary school teachers in the United States 2007/08, by gender and school type [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238386/us-elementary-school-teachers-by-gender-and-school-type/