Changing California teacher demographics

From 2019-20 to the 2023-24 school year, the most substantial shift was in populations of white and Latino teachers. The number of Latino teachers increased by nearly 12,000, while the number of white teachers decreased by nearly 13,000. White teachers are still overrepresented in teacher ranks. In 2024, 40% of Californians were Latino and 34% were white, while teachers were 26% Latino and 55% white.