Teacher Quantity
Data on the quantity of teachers, staff ratios and turnover
Teacher Quantity in the South: Click the options below to explore the data.
Regional Highlights
In 2022-23, the number of students and teachers increased from the previous year, but pupil-to-teacher ratios remained the same. However, during the same timeframe, teacher turnover increased by 3.3 percentage points, to 18.2 percent. Over the last four school years (2019-20 to 2022-23), teacher turnover in the South has increased by 6.2 percent.
Sources:
- Learning Policy Institute. Interactive Tool: What’s the Cost of Teacher Turnover?
- Annenberg Institute at Brown University and Kansas State University. Teacher Shortages in the United States.
Data by State
State Spotlights
Delaware and North Carolina each examine data related to teacher turnover using more detailed metrics and ways of distilling the information.
Spotlight Sources:
- Delaware.gov — Delaware Open Data. Teacher Mobility by Year, Organization, Experience, Race, and Gender.
- Public Schools of North Carolina — State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction. 2022-2023 State of the Teaching Profession in North Carolina.