Table 1

Demographic and educational profiles by educator groups

PCIPAll parasTeachers
Female0.880.880.75
Asian0.030.030.05
Black0.490.450.37
Latinx0.460.420.27
Native American/Indigenous<0.01<0.01<0.01
Two or more race/ethnicity0.010.010.01
White0.000.090.30
Tenure (years in district)4.924.827.18
Experience (years in any district)5.885.879.50
Annual salary (avg.)20,61320,68553,436
Uncertified0.830.830.00
Bachelor's Degree0.170.170.98
Associate's degree0.080.070.02
Any Certification0.170.171.00
University-based program0.060.060.38
Alternative program0.090.090.28
District or charter program0.020.020.31
Community college program<0.01<0.010.03
Promoted to teacher0.040.04
N, observations38,89042,959262,604

Note(s): Included in our sample are all educator-year observations between 2007 and 2022 school years in the three area school districts. The promoted to teacher measure reports whether a paraeducator ever moved into a full-time teaching position during the timeframe. Educators who were in the state employment records but who were less than full-time equivalent employees (FTE) were not included in our sample

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