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
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Data forthcoming May 2026.
- 2024-25 School Year
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Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) Positions
- Teachers: 62,122.14
- Administrators: 4,571.63
- Pupil Services: 5,661.95
- Aides / Paraprofessionals: 14,186.64
- Other: 27,367.19
- Total FTE: 113,909.55
- Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 79,472.89
Staff Count (Number of Individuals)
- Teachers: 63,681
- Administrators: 4,824
- Pupil Services: 6,135
- Aides / Paraprofessionals: 21,811
- Other: 56,869
- Short-Term Substitute Teachers: 8,693
- Total Number: 162,013
- Licensed * (All positions requiring a license where staff is appropriately licensed for their assignment): 79,962