Learn about the types of people who become art teachers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
51% of art teachers work in full-time roles while 49% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming an art teacher. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming art teachers at a ratio of 1.84 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
87% of art teachers are female and 13% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being an art teacher and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming an art teacher and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming an art teacher than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of art teachers are White, making up 67% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Other, making up 10% and 7% respectively.