Licensing Data

Annual Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Report

Reports published by DPI include data and analysis on enrollment and completion of educator preparation programs, passage rates on licensure exams, shortage areas based on licensure, demographics, salary and fringe benefits, retention, and retirement. 

Annual Educator Shortage Data Files

Federal Shortage Data

Wisconsin's federally reported shortages can all be found on the United States Department of Education Website. Shortages are based on license data.

State Shortage Data (2024-Present)

These files detail shortage data based on one-year licenses with stipulations, three-year licenses with stipulations, one-year administrator licenses, and speech language pathologist one-year licenses. These are all licenses issued when someone does not yet meet all requirements for full (Tier II) licensure.

2024-25 Wisconsin Emergency Licenses

Archived files 

The files below are archived content and are kept only for reference, research, or recordkeeping. These files detail prior year shortage data based on one-year licenses with stipulations, three-year licenses with stipulations, one-year administrator licenses, and speech language pathologist one-year licenses. These are all licenses issued when someone does not yet meet all requirements for full (Tier II) licensure.

Applications Received

 The department receives 45,181 complete applications per year based on an average of the last five years.

Inquiries Received by Licensing

The department receives an average of 50,000 inquiries per year.

Number of Educators and Staff

2025-26 School Year

Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) Positions	Staff Count (Number of Individuals)
Teachers: 61,908.30	Teachers: 63,368
Administrators: 4,557.74	Administrators: 4,812
Pupil Services: 5,705.17	Pupil Services: 6,160
Aides / Paraprofessionals: 14,314.08	Aides / Paraprofessionals: 21,764
Other: 26,676.46	Other: 56,598
Short-Term Substitute Teachers: N/A	Short-Term Substitute Teachers: 8,984
Total FTE: 113,161.75	Total Number: 161,686
Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 79,545.72	Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 84,683

2024-25 School Year

Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) Positions	Staff Count (Number of Individuals)
Teachers: 62,122.14	Teachers: 63,681
Administrators: 4,571.63	Administrators: 4,824
Pupil Services: 5,661.95	Pupil Services: 6,135
Aides / Paraprofessionals: 14,186.64	Aides / Paraprofessionals: 21,811
Other: 27,367.19	Other: 56,869
Short-Term Substitute Teachers: N/A	Short-Term Substitute Teachers: 8,693
Total FTE: 113,909.55	Total Number: 162,013
Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 79,472.89	Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 79,962

 

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