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By the Numbers : Inside the Teacher Shortage
67.7 % 4,126 of Sacramento County high-school Number of teachers needed students continued on to college , statewide to reduce student-teacher compared to 65.8 % statewide . ratio to pre-recession levels .
( Source : DataQuest / CA Dept . of Education ) ( Source : Learning Policy Institute )
80 %
of California school districts — four out of every five — are being impacted by teacher shortages , with disproportionate impacts upon communities of color and rural areas . ( Source : Learning Policy Institute )
Inside the Teacher Shortage
307,000
There are more than 307,000 credentialed teachers in the California teaching workforce based on data from 2018-19 ( most recent available data ). ( Source : EdSource )
9 %
Percentage of teachers who left public school teaching in California during the 2017-18 school year ( most recent available data ). Attrition from the field accounts for nearly 90 % of the annual demand for teachers . ( Source : Learning Policy Institute )
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26 %
The California State Teachers ’ Retirement System ( CalSTRS ) shows that retirements increased by 26 % in the first year of the pandemic . ( Source : Cal Matters )
Over the course of a lifetime , the average bachelor ’ s degree holder will funnel $ 278,000 more into local economies than the average wage earner with only a high school diploma . These same alumni will also contribute $ 44,000 more in local and state taxes that advance civil services , enhance infrastructure , fund public schools and support the arts . ( Source : College Possible )
966 For the 2022-23 school year , Sacramento County hired a total of 966 teachers . ( DataQuest / CA Dept . of Education )
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