Teacher Attrition

1. How many teachers left your school or district?

Enter the number of teachers who left last year

Don't know? Use the tab above to let us help you calculate an estimate.

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Total number of teachers

Don't know? Search for your school or district here . Click the school or district option, then type the name in the search box. In the results box, click on “More Details” and look for “Classroom Teachers (FTE).”

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Percent who left last year

Don't know? Use the national estimate of 12% for districts or 16% for schools.

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Estimated number of teachers who left last year

2. What's the cost of replacing a teacher?

Use the slider to estimate the cost of replacing a teacher in YOUR school or district. Costs include expenses and person hours related to processing a teacher’s exit, as well as costs to recruit, hire, and train new teachers. Read more.

Enter the cost of replacing a teacher for your school or district

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Don't know? Use one of our district estimates:

Small(Under 10,000 students)

Medium(10,000-50,000 students)

Large(Over 50,000 students)

Estimated Cost of Turnover *

Cutting turnover in half would save

Teacher turnover is costly, and not just in dollars. Studies show that student achievement suffers in schools with high turnover.