How Many School Social Workers are in the United States?
Author(s)
Seidensticker, Brandon
Mason, Tracy
Britten, Arielle
Issue Date
2024-10-18
Keyword(s)
Department of Education
student services
school counselors
school social workers
Date of Ingest
2025-12-10T17:59:01-06:00
Abstract
This research project aimed to compile data on the total number of school social workers in the United States. Dr. Brenda Lindsey and a team of eight research students led the project on behalf of the National School Social Work Census project. Research can be unpredictable, and the process of determining the number of school social workers in each state varies. Numerous methods were employed to gather information, such as making phone calls, sending emails, submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, utilizing LinkedIn, and extracting data from each state’s Department of Education website. Our team faced numerous challenges and needed to think creatively to gain access to the information and assistance we needed. The goal was to showcase our progress and shed light on the lack of organization and accountability surrounding the number of school social workers in each state.
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