On average, 23% of teachers left their school in the 2022-23 school year—a much higher percentage than pandemic rates, but a slight decrease from last year’s turnover spike. Schools serving the greatest proportion of students experiencing poverty lost 29% of their teachers between October 2022 and October 2023, while schools with the lowest ...

But 2024 teacher shortage statistics show that while COVID-19 brought things to a head, it was just one more drop in a bucket that’s been overflowing for years. Take a look at these numbers, and you’ll see what we mean. Nearly 9 in 10 schools struggle to hire qualified educators.

Anticipating teacher turnover and planning for change. Many teachers are considering changing schools or leaving the profession altogether. More than 1 in 3 (37%) anticipate leaving their current school in the next four years, while 1 in 5 teachers (18%) indicate they plan to leave the profession entirely.

This technical report includes descriptions of the data, samples, and methodology for the 2024 State of the American Teacher survey and American Life Panel companion survey, including survey results.

The calculator provides an interactive way to estimate the financial cost of teacher turnover for practitioners and policymakers, and it offers per-teacher estimates of the cost of turnover for districts of different sizes.