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States with Teacher Unions

New York has the highest % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18 (97.4%), followed by Connecticut (97.0%) and Washington (96.7%). North Carolina has the lowest (19.9%).

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% of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18

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Median
73.0%
Middle half 49.9% – 90.7%
Average
67.8%
49 states
Highest
97.4%
New York
Lowest
19.9%
North Carolina

Data

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51 states · # = rank by % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18
#
1New York97.4%9thStrongest
2Connecticut97.0%17thStrong
3Washington96.7%10thStrongest
4Hawaii96.6%1stStrongest
5Illinois96.3%8thStrongest
6New Jersey95.7%7thStrongest
7Vermont93.6%11thStrong
8Oregon93.1%2ndStrongest
9Massachusetts92.5%21stAverage
9Minnesota92.5%14thStrong
11Pennsylvania92.2%4thStrongest
12Ohio91.7%12thStrong
13California90.7%6thStrongest
14Delaware89.2%19thStrong
15Rhode Island88.9%5thStrongest
16Montana86.3%3rdStrongest
17Alaska86.0%15thStrong
18Michigan84.7%16thStrong
19New Hampshire84.1%30thAverage
20Maine77.6%22ndAverage
21Nebraska77.0%26thAverage
22Missouri74.1%38thWeak
23West Virginia73.9%13thStrong
24North Dakota73.6%24thAverage
25Alabama73.0%20thStrong
26Iowa71.0%27thAverage
27Indiana65.4%31stAverage
28Oklahoma59.4%43rdWeakest
29Nevada57.6%25thAverage
30Colorado57.2%35thWeak
31Kentucky56.7%28thAverage
32Florida52.5%50thWeakest
33Louisiana51.6%42ndWeakest
34Texas51.4%44thWeakest
35Georgia51.3%45thWeakest
36Kansas51.2%32ndWeak
37Idaho49.9%36thWeak
38Wyoming49.7%29thAverage
39Wisconsin48.0%18thStrong
40Utah46.9%39thWeak
41Tennessee43.5%41stWeak
42New Mexico43.4%37thWeak
43Virginia43.3%47thWeakest
44South Dakota41.8%34thWeak
45Mississippi33.9%46thWeakest
46Arizona31.0%51stWeakest
47Arkansas26.1%48thWeakest
48South Carolina23.0%49thWeakest
49North Carolina19.9%40thWeak
—Maryland—23rdAverage
—District of Columbia—33rdWeak

What correlates with % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18?

Pearson r against 2,075 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18 tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Represented By Unions (%)Labor Laws by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Electrician Mean Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Annual K-12 Per-Pupil SpendingPer Pupil Spending by State
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Indoor Allergy Pet Dander ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 48
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18 tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Redneck Index ScoreMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Pray DailyMost Religious States
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Walmarts per 1 Million PopulationWalmart Stores by State
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  5. Believe in GodMost Religious States
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. AffordabilityWorst States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18?
New York has the highest % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18, at 97.4%, followed by Connecticut (97.0%) and Washington (96.7%).
Which state has the lowest % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18?
North Carolina has the lowest % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18, at 19.9%.
What is the median % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18 across US states?
The median is 73.0% across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this states with teacher unions data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Percentage of public school teachers who indicated that they were members of a union or an employee association similar to a union, by state: 2017-18 - NCES; How Strong Are U.S. Teacher Unions? A State-By-State Comparison - Fordham Institute.