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Table 212.30. | Number and percentage distribution of public school principals, by mobility or attrition since the previous school year and occupational status: 2008-09, 2012-13, and 2016-17 |
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Mobility or attrition since the previous school year and occupational status | 2008-09 | 2012-13 | 2016-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of public school principals | Percentage distribution | Total number of public school principals | Percentage distribution | Total number of public school principals | Percentage distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Of all public school principals | Of principals within each mobility or attrition category | Of all public school principals | Of principals within each mobility or attrition category | Of all public school principals | Of principals within each mobility or attrition category | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total, all public school principals | 89,920 | (554) | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | 89,530 | (415) | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | 86,180 | (395) | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | |||||||||
Stayed at the same school, remaining its principal1 | 71,440 | (862) | 79.5 | (0.88) | 100.0 | (†) | 69,320 | (642) | 77.4 | (0.59) | 100.0 | (†) | 70,830 | (644) | 82.2 | (0.62) | 100.0 | (†) | |||||||||
Moved to a different school to work as its principal | 6,210 | (538) | 6.9 | (0.60) | 100.0 | (†) | 6,230 | (396) | 7.0 | (0.44) | 100.0 | (†) | 5,200 | (334) | 6.0 | (0.39) | 100.0 | (†) | |||||||||
Working as principal at a public school in the same school district |
3,310 | (411) | 3.7 | (0.46) | 53.3 | (4.40) | 3,340 | (311) | 3.7 | (0.35) | 53.6 | (3.02) | 3,080 | (272) | 3.6 | (0.32) | 59.1 | (3.02) | |||||||||
Working as principal at a public school in a different school district |
2,150 | (321) | 2.4 | (0.35) | 34.7 | (4.10) | 1,940 | (196) | 2.2 | (0.22) | 31.1 | (2.73) | 1,880 | (178) | 2.2 | (0.21) | 36.2 | (2.92) | |||||||||
Working as principal at a private school | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.05) | 1.6 | ! | (0.66) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.05) | 2.2 | ! | (0.75) | |||||
Working as a principal at a public school in an unknown district or at a school with unknown control |
670 | (137) | 0.7 | (0.15) | 10.8 | (2.23) | 850 | (136) | 0.9 | (0.15) | 13.6 | (2.05) | ‡ | (†) | 0.2 | ! | (0.06) | 2.5 | ! | (0.93) | |||||||
Stopped working as a principal2 | 10,690 | (586) | 11.9 | (0.64) | 100.0 | (†) | 10,270 | (417) | 11.5 | (0.48) | 100.0 | (†) | 8,430 | (399) | 9.8 | (0.47) | 100.0 | (†) | |||||||||
Retired, not working outside of home | 4,860 | (408) | 5.4 | (0.45) | 45.4 | (3.07) | 3,860 | (254) | 4.3 | (0.29) | 37.6 | (1.89) | 2,720 | (232) | 3.2 | (0.27) | 32.3 | (2.30) | |||||||||
Deceased | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.03) | 0.6 | ! | (0.26) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.04) | 0.9 | ! | (0.46) | |||||
Working in a kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school, but not as a principal3 |
1,670 | (304) | 1.9 | (0.34) | 15.6 | (2.71) | 2,530 | (210) | 2.8 | (0.24) | 24.6 | (1.86) | 2,260 | (208) | 2.6 | (0.24) | 26.9 | (2.05) | |||||||||
Working in the same school, but not as principal | 350 | (104) | 0.4 | (0.12) | 3.3 | (0.96) | 890 | (140) | 1.0 | (0.16) | 8.6 | (1.36) | 690 | (110) | 0.8 | (0.13) | 8.2 | (1.28) | |||||||||
Working in a different public school, but not as principal |
1,080 | (227) | 1.2 | (0.25) | 10.1 | (2.05) | 1,440 | (168) | 1.6 | (0.19) | 14.0 | (1.53) | 1,470 | (175) | 1.7 | (0.20) | 17.5 | (1.81) | |||||||||
Working in a private school, but not as principal | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.04) | 1.1 | ! | (0.39) | |||||||
Working in K-12 education, but not in a school | 3,540 | (375) | 3.9 | (0.42) | 33.2 | (2.71) | 3,070 | (257) | 3.4 | (0.29) | 29.9 | (2.12) | 2,690 | (221) | 3.1 | (0.26) | 32.0 | (2.31) | |||||||||
Working in a district or administrative office as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, or other higher level administrator |
2,350 | (336) | 2.6 | (0.37) | 21.9 | (2.59) | 1,900 | (202) | 2.1 | (0.23) | 18.5 | (1.88) | 1,580 | (167) | 1.8 | (0.19) | 18.8 | (1.91) | |||||||||
Working in a district or administrative office, in a position other than that of a higher level administrator |
880 | (177) | 1.0 | (0.20) | 8.3 | (1.63) | 820 | (150) | 0.9 | (0.17) | 8.0 | (1.37) | 730 | (121) | 0.9 | (0.14) | 8.7 | (1.36) | |||||||||
Working at a job associated with K-12 education, but not directly associated with any schools or school systems |
‡ | (†) | 0.3 | ! | (0.10) | 2.3 | ! | (0.86) | ‡ | (†) | 0.3 | (0.10) | 2.9 | (0.80) | ‡ | (†) | 0.3 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.88) | |||||||
Position unknown | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.03) | 0.5 | ! | (0.25) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.04) | 0.9 | ! | (0.45) | |||||
Working at a job outside of K-12 education | 340 | (83) | 0.4 | (0.09) | 3.2 | (0.81) | 710 | (137) | 0.8 | (0.15) | 6.9 | (1.31) | 670 | (129) | 0.8 | (0.15) | 8.0 | (1.44) | |||||||||
No longer at same school, status unknown4 | 1,570 | (277) | 1.8 | (0.31) | 100.0 | (†) | 3,710 | (307) | 4.1 | (0.34) | 100.0 | (†) | 1,720 | (181) | 2.0 | (0.21) | 100.0 | (†) |
†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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes those who were on leave (e.g., maternity/paternity, military, disability, or sabbatical). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 For 2008-09 only, also includes principals not working outside of home and not retired. These principals are not listed separately. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 In addition to former public school principals working at a different job in the listed types of schools, also includes those in a school with unknown control. |
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4 The school reported that the principal had left since the previous school year, but it was unable to report on the current occupational status of the principal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and the suppression of cells that do not meet reporting standards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Principal Data File," 2007-08 and 2011-12; SASS Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), "Public School Principal Status Data File," 2008–09 and 2012-13; National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Principal Data File," 2015-16; and NTPS Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), "Public School Principal Status Data File," 2016–17. (This table was prepared November 2018.) |