Table 212.30.

Number and percentage distribution of public and private school principals who left the profession during the past year, by total years of experience as a principal and occupational status: 2012-13

[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Occupational status	Total						Percentage distribution, by years of experience as a principal in any school
	Number			Percent			Less than 3 years			3 to 5 years			6 to 9 years			10 or more years
1	2			3			4			5			6			7
All school principal leavers	13,160		(1,041)	100.0		(†)	18.3		(4.39)	22.2		(4.19)	20.3		(3.63)	39.2		(3.79)
Public school principal leavers	10,270		(875)	100.0		(†)	16.3		(4.23)	22.2		(4.36)	23.0		(4.30)	38.6		(4.54)
Private school principal leavers	2,880		(592)	100.0		(†)	25.3	!	(10.18)	22.3	!	(8.66)	‡		(†)	41.4		(10.35)
	Principals who left public schools
All public school principal leavers	10,270		(875)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)
Retired, not working outside of home	3,860		(533)	37.6		(3.96)	15.5	!	(7.53)	22.1	!	(9.48)	35.3		(8.14)	57.1		(7.01)
Deceased	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
On leave (e.g., maternity/paternity or disability)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a kindergarten through grade 12 school, but       not as a principal	2,530		(440)	24.6		(3.89)	49.5		(11.42)	31.0	!	(9.72)	24.8	!	(9.95)	10.3	!	(3.99)
Working in current school, but not as a principal	890	!	(293)	8.6	!	(2.86)	21.7	!	(9.98)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a different public school, but not as a       principal	1,440		(352)	14.0		(3.21)	‡		(†)	23.7	!	(9.08)	‡		(†)	5.9	!	(2.88)
Working in a private school, but not as a principal	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a different (not identified) school, but not       as a principal	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in kindergarten through grade 12 education, but       not in a school	3,070		(538)	29.9		(4.44)	24.9	!	(9.97)	37.5	!	(11.37)	33.6		(8.28)	25.3		(7.06)
Working in a district or administrative office as a       superintendent, assistant superintendent, or other       higher level administrator	1,900		(424)	18.5		(3.95)	‡		(†)	20.3	!	(8.18)	24.9	!	(7.87)	16.2	!	(6.05)
Working in a district or administrative office, in a       position other than that of a superintendent, assistant       superintendent, or other higher level administrator	820	!	(315)	8.0	!	(2.87)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	8.1	!	(3.84)	5.7	!	(2.45)
Working at a job associated with kindergarten through       grade 12 education, but not directly associated with       any schools or school systems	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Position unknown	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working at a job outside of kindergarten through grade 12       education	710	!	(287)	6.9	!	(2.75)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Other	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
	Principals who left private schools
All private school principal leavers	2,880		(592)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)	100.0		(†)
Retired, not working outside of home	860	!	(264)	29.9	!	(9.06)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	43.3	!	(15.36)
Deceased	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
On leave (e.g., maternity/paternity or disability)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a kindergarten through grade 12 school, but       not as a principal	1,100	!	(399)	38.2		(10.26)	60.3	!	(20.13)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	30.0	!	(13.57)
Working in current school, but not as a principal	660	!	(281)	23.0	!	(7.77)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a different private school, but not as a       principal	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a public school, but not as a principal	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a different (not identified) school, but not       as a principal	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in kindergarten through grade 12 education, but       not in a school	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a district or administrative office as a       superintendent, assistant superintendent, or other       higher level administrator	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working in a district or administrative office, in a       position other than that of a superintendent, assistant       superintendent, or other higher level administrator	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working at a job associated with kindergarten through       grade 12 education, but not directly associated with       any schools or school systems	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Position unknown	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Working at a job outside of kindergarten through grade 12       education	‡		(†)	20.3	!	(8.98)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)
Other	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)

†Not applicable.

!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.

‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Principal Data File" and "Private School Principal Data File," 2011-12; and Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), "Public School Principal Status Data File" and "Private School Principal Status Data File," 2012-13. (This table was prepared November 2014.)