557 – number of teachers across North Carolina who earned their certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards this past month.
Nearly 22,000 – number of teachers in North Carolina who have earned this respected credential (more than any other state).
13,551 – number of certified teachers in Florida, which ranks second, followed by Washington (10,859) South Carolina (9,125) and California (7,065).
7 – of the top 30 school districts in the country with the most board certified teachers, the number located in North Carolina.
Let’s take a look at numbers and where those seven schools rank:
2,745 – the number of certified teachers in Wake County Public Schools, first in the nation.
2,137 – the number of certified teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, fourth in the nation.
756 – the number of certified teachers in Guilford County Schools, ninth in the nation.
584 – the number of certified teachers in Buncombe County Schools, 17th in the nation.
574 – the number of certified teachers in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, 18th in the nation.
514 – the number of certified teachers in New Hanover County Schools, 24th in the nation.
448 – the number of certified teachers in Union County Public Schools, 30th in the nation.
