Enrolment & staffing · K-12 education statistics
Full-time equivalent(FTE)
Staff counted by the share of a full-time schedule they work, not by headcount.
A full-time equivalent converts staff to a common unit: someone working half a normal schedule counts as 0.5 FTE. A district with 10 half-time teachers reports 5.0 FTE, not 10 teachers.
Reporting staff in FTE is what makes counts comparable across districts that use part-time staffing differently, but it also means an FTE figure is not a headcount and should never be described as 'number of teachers employed'.
Also known as: FTE, full time equivalent teachers.
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Full-time equivalent — FAQ
What is full-time equivalent in school and district data?+
Staff counted by the share of a full-time schedule they work, not by headcount. A full-time equivalent converts staff to a common unit: someone working half a normal schedule counts as 0.5 FTE. A district with 10 half-time teachers reports 5.0 FTE, not 10 teachers.
Why does full-time equivalent matter?+
Reporting staff in FTE is what makes counts comparable across districts that use part-time staffing differently, but it also means an FTE figure is not a headcount and should never be described as 'number of teachers employed'.
Where does this school and district data come from?+
Core statistics come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and state report-card outcomes come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.