Each year, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is required to submit a report providing data about the supply of new teachers available in the state to the governor and Legislature. Determining teacher supply is essential for policymakers as they analyze how current statutes and policies impact teacher recruitment, retention and preparation. Teacher Supply in California, 2024–25: A Report to the Legislature was approved for transmittal during the April 15 meeting.
Key overall findings:
- Fiscal year 2024–25 was the second year in a row in which there was an increase in the number of new credentials issued in California over the prior year, and marks the largest number of issuances since 2008–09. A total of 19,657 new teaching credentials were issued to individuals, representing a 16.1 percent increase from the previous year. Overall, there were 20,102 new teaching credentials issued (the difference is individuals who earned more than one credential).
- There was an increase in all new teaching credential types issued: Multiple Subject, Single Subject and Education Specialist credentials.
- Local educational agency intern programs are on the rise the past five years, from 829 in 2020–21 to 1,142 in 2024–25.
- There was a decrease in the overall number of Short-Term Staff Permits (-5.5 percent), Provisional Internship Permits (-4.7 percent) and waiver documents (-71.3 percent) issued.
- The number of intern, permit and waiver document holders represented about 5 percent of teachers in the California TK-12 public schools, consistent with the two years prior. However, there is a continued increase in permits and waivers for Education Specialist credentials.
- There was a decrease of 3.6 percent in the number of Career Technical Education credentials issued in 2024–25, for a total of 1,766. The most popular credentials were in Arts, Media, and Entertainment (22.6 percent); Education, Child Development, and Family Services (16.1 percent); and Business and Finance (10.2 percent).
Demographic data
The gender breakdown of teacher candidates has remained steady in the past years, though in 2024–25, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of female candidates (from 71.7 percent in 2023–24 to 68.7 percent), which likely caused a slight rise in male (+1.1 percent) and nonbinary (+1.7 percent) candidates.
Race/ethnicity demographics for teacher candidates remained about the same as 2023–24, with slight increase in Asian candidates (from 7.9 percent to 8.9 percent) and Black/African American candidates (from 5 percent to 5.3 percent), and a slight decrease in Hispanic/Latino candidates (from 41.1 percent to 39.2 percent). White candidates remained steady overall, but the teacher candidate percentage of 32.3 percent is more reflective of the student population than the current percentage of full-time white teachers (53.5 percent). White students made up 20 percent of the student population in 2024–25. Likewise, the Hispanic/Latino candidate percentage (39.2 percent) is more reflective of the student population than the current percentage of Hispanic/Latino teachers (26.6 percent). Hispanic/Latino students made up 56.1 percent of the student population in 2024–25.
Read the full report for more details including credentials issued by type, preparation program, English learner authorizations and child development permits.
