The New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) is one of the 10 largest public pension funds in the nation and among the best-funded teacher systems.
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448,785
total members
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268,058
active members
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180,727
retired members and beneficiaries
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85%
income from investment returns
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8.3%
30-year rate of return on investments
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$8.2
billion in annual benefits paid