Students

• K-12 public school students: 820,490
• K-12 charter school students (public): 23,779
• K-12 nonpublic school students: 95.754
• Average Minnesota ACT score: 22.5
• Average national ACT score: 21.2
• Graduation rate (not including charter schools): 89.98%
• MN grade 4 average NAEP score math: 246 (National avg. 237)
• MN grade 8 average NAEP score math: 290 (National avg. 278)
• MN grade 4 average NAEP score reading: 225 (National avg. 217)
• MN grade 8 average NAEP score reading: 268 (National avg. 260)

Teachers

• K-12 public school teachers (not including charters): 50,802
• Percentage of teachers by gender: 72% women, 28 percent men
• Minnesotans who have been named National Teacher of the Year and national rank: 4 (2nd to California)
• Minnesota teachers achieving National Board Certification and national rank: 228 (24th)
• Average Minnesota teacher salary and national ranking: $46,906 (17th)
• Average national teacher salary: $47,750
• Average Minnesota first-year teacher salary and rank: $30,722 (21st)
• Average salary for employee with 4-year degree: $51,206
• Percent of Minnesota teachers achieving highly qualified status under NCLB: 97.7
• Percent of MN teachers leaving in the first five years on the job and national percentage: 44% (MN)/50% (National)
• Average age of MN teachers: 41.24 (42 nationally)

Sources

National Center for Educational Statistics: Mobility in the Teacher Workforce (June 2005)