A Statewide Study Team presented a comprehensive plan for educational improvement in North Dakota. Several basic educational problems were identified which can be solved by qualified educational personnel. This document describes the personnel situation. Discussion includes the following: characteristics of public school teachers in terms of educational preparation, professional growth among public school personnel, teacher accessibility to higher education, teaching experience of public school personnel, certification of public school teaching and non-teaching personnel, teaching loads, teacher salaries, and teacher turnover. Related documents are RC 000 179, RC 000 180, RC 004 196, RC 004 197, and RC 004 198. Particular attention should be given to the companion document (RC 000 179), which contains proposals for improving the personnel situation rather than merely describing the situation (as does the present document). (SW)