Schools that had staff with specialist or academic coaching assignments: Percentage of public K–12 schools that had staff with specialist or academic coaching assignments and the percentage of public schools that had staff with a particular specialist or academic coaching assignment, by state: 2020–21

	Percent of public schools that had staff with any specialist assignments	Percent of public schools that had					Percent of public schools that had staff with any coaching assignments	Percent of public schools that had
State		Reading specialists	Math specialists		Science specialists			Reading coaches		Math coaches		Science coaches		General instructional/not subject-specific coaches
United States	50.3	47.6	22.6		7.2		48.7	28.8		20.0		8.3		29.8

Alabama	46.8	46.8	10.6	!	‡		61.7	49.8		11.9	!	6.3	!	22.8
Alaska	37.9	37.9	13.4		8.4		32.9	17.8		7.3	!	‡		21.5
Arizona	54.5	43.5	26.8		8.2	!	52.5	27.3		21.6		4.9	!	40.6
Arkansas	57.3	55.7	27.6		6.2	!	55.5	41.2		32.5		7.7	!	26.6
California	35.7	30.9	13.2		7.8		40.5	18.2		13.9		7.1		27.6

Colorado	52.3	46.3	20.4		8.3	!	49.6	25.3		15.6		7.4	!	42.8
Connecticut	65.9	65.9	41.1		14.3		65.6	46.9		41.7		13.9		17.2
Delaware	65.9	60.0	27.3		4.7	!	57.3	36.3		36.7		11.0	!	24.0
District of Columbia	71.1	63.4	38.8		‡		90.8	65.3		76.3		23.8		39.7
Florida	49.9	47.3	25.1		16.3		67.1	56.8		35.0		22.6		29.5

Georgia	50.1	43.7	25.8		17.2		62.3	28.0		24.4		9.9		46.6
Hawaii	28.5	28.5	13.0		5.8	!	57.3	29.6		20.9		13.0		46.0
Idaho	36.8	32.9	23.2		4.3	!	33.8	13.0		12.4		4.3	!	22.9
Illinois	55.9	55.0	25.4		2.4	!	43.4	23.8		17.2		5.8		30.2
Indiana	52.0	50.5	16.6		4.5	!	41.5	17.1		12.5		6.1	!	28.8

Iowa	67.5	67.5	23.2		‡		86.5	34.7		30.0		14.0		76.1
Kansas	55.0	53.4	20.0		‡		47.6	15.7		12.4		5.4	!	37.5
Kentucky	55.5	53.6	31.7		4.4	!	63.3	28.7		24.7		7.4	!	39.2
Louisiana	25.9	24.6	11.7	!	8.5	!	48.4	35.4		22.6		17.0		34.0
Maine	52.5	52.5	35.4		4.5	!	43.2	32.1		28.4		‡		14.2

Maryland	54.2	52.6	38.8		‡		71.2	45.5		41.8		12.4	!	43.8
Massachusetts	72.8	72.8	25.0		8.7	!	53.5	36.1		29.9		5.9	!	22.3
Michigan	49.9	47.2	16.5		3.0	!	42.4	30.2		16.6		8.6		23.1
Minnesota	44.3	38.6	31.5		10.0	!	49.9	27.3		18.0		5.7	!	37.1
Mississippi	27.0	26.2	11.5		4.8	!	35.1	21.6		21.0		11.5		20.3

Missouri	58.8	54.5	21.2		7.3	!	41.0	21.9		10.2		‡		25.4
Montana	28.2	28.2	14.5		3.6	!	34.8	20.2		9.2		3.9	!	21.5
Nebraska	47.8	47.8	11.5		8.0	!	38.6	19.4		6.1	!	‡		23.5
Nevada	45.4	43.9	16.3		15.8		53.2	38.9		18.3		6.3	!	35.6
New Hampshire	72.8	72.8	27.7		‡		28.2	9.9		12.8		‡		15.1

New Jersey	59.3	57.0	26.1		5.4	!	40.9	31.2		24.5		7.1	!	16.5
New Mexico	45.0	43.9	18.4		6.1	!	51.5	25.7		14.7		7.1	!	40.2
New York	54.0	52.0	28.4		9.3		37.4	21.0		16.5		7.9		24.2
North Carolina	34.3	31.8	11.8		‡		63.4	31.8		19.0		7.9	!	46.3
North Dakota	61.6	59.3	35.0		‡		48.0	29.9		15.5		4.5	!	31.5

Ohio	46.9	45.0	10.9		4.6	!	37.6	20.1		10.4		4.3	!	23.2
Oklahoma	53.5	48.5	15.2	!	‡		43.0	26.6		20.1		6.4	!	32.7
Oregon	58.8	54.8	14.2		5.8	!	38.8	18.0		4.9	!	2.4	!	25.1
Pennsylvania	65.0	64.7	20.7		2.9	!	37.1	17.9		16.4		2.2	!	19.0
Rhode Island	82.0	81.1	52.2		‡		50.8	37.4		28.0		3.8	!	14.0

South Carolina	44.7	41.0	27.2		10.6		72.7	56.5		27.6		8.9	!	38.1
South Dakota	34.9	34.9	14.6		2.7	!	14.0	4.4	!	‡		‡		11.5
Tennessee	34.9	33.8	21.1		7.7	!	60.4	29.2		18.7		8.4	!	37.5
Texas	51.1	49.6	29.4		9.1		49.6	31.3		26.9		14.7		29.2
Utah	56.4	54.7	19.6		12.2	!	70.2	49.0		19.6		11.0		45.2

Vermont	60.8	60.8	42.3		‡		53.5	30.2		30.8		2.5	!	27.5
Virginia	77.7	73.2	41.4		‡		55.1	35.6		24.0		5.5	!	32.5
Washington	42.4	38.9	25.8		6.5	!	25.5	13.2	!	9.9	!	‡		19.7
West Virginia	48.4	45.7	20.2		‡		32.8	17.7		13.8	!	‡		21.9
Wisconsin	68.7	67.9	35.9		6.6	!	66.3	50.3		30.2		3.5	!	26.9
Wyoming	45.0	42.1	15.7		7.9	!	24.3	7.4	!	4.0		‡		18.9

! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 percent and 50 percent (i.e., the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate).

‡ Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable analysis, or the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50 percent or more of the estimate).

NOTE: Data are weighted estimates of the population. A specialist works with students and a coach works with teachers. Coaching includes observing lessons, providing feedback, and demonstrating teaching strategies.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Data File," 2020–21.