- Surveys & Programs
- Data & Tools
- Fast Facts
- News & Events
- Publications & Products
- About Us
Principals’ agreement about their position: Percentage of public K–12 school principals who agreed with statements about their position as a principal, by state: 2020–21
| State | The stress and disappointments involved in being a principal at this school aren't really worth it | I am generally satisfied with being principal at this school | If I could get a higher paying job I'd leave this job as soon as possible | I think about transferring to another school | I don't seem to have as much enthusiasm now as I did when I began this job | I think about staying home from school because I'm just too tired to go | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17.8 | 94.2 | 25.4 | 17.5 | 34.5 | 17.1 | ||||||
| Alabama | 26.9 | 94.8 | 39.4 | 14.8 | 31.8 | 19.4 | ||||||
| Alaska | 15.0 | 86.5 | 15.8 | 18.1 | 30.4 | 15.5 | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.4 | 95.7 | 28.6 | 21.0 | 42.4 | 14.9 | ||||||
| Arkansas | 20.8 | 98.4 | 31.6 | 15.7 | 38.5 | 24.1 | ||||||
| California | 21.9 | 93.3 | 26.5 | 18.3 | 35.2 | 17.9 | ||||||
| Colorado | 20.7 | 94.6 | 31.9 | 22.7 | 40.5 | 13.5 | ||||||
| Connecticut | 8.2 | 94.6 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 26.4 | 10.4 | ||||||
| Delaware | 19.3 | 92.3 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 27.7 | 13.6 | ||||||
| District of Columbia | 25.5 | 92.3 | 28.1 | 31.0 | 54.2 | 20.3 | ||||||
| Florida | 13.7 | 94.4 | 26.9 | 17.0 | 33.8 | 15.0 | ||||||
| Georgia | 9.5 | 95.2 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 26.1 | 9.8 | ||||||
| Hawaii | 17.3 | 94.7 | 18.2 | 12.0 | 39.3 | 20.3 | ||||||
| Idaho | 25.3 | 94.4 | 25.5 | 23.8 | 45.0 | 21.4 | ||||||
| Illinois | 16.5 | 93.7 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 32.7 | 13.3 | ||||||
| Indiana | 21.9 | 98.3 | 28.3 | 19.5 | 41.3 | 12.4 | ||||||
| Iowa | 13.1 | 97.0 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 41.7 | 17.9 | ||||||
| Kansas | 16.3 | 95.5 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 27.2 | 13.4 | ||||||
| Kentucky | 13.1 | ! | 93.4 | 26.3 | 10.6 | 27.9 | 18.2 | |||||
| Louisiana | 16.3 | 94.3 | 25.8 | ‡ | 27.9 | 21.0 | ||||||
| Maine | 19.2 | 91.6 | 22.9 | 25.3 | 43.1 | 29.6 | ||||||
| Maryland | 19.9 | 92.0 | 20.9 | 13.5 | ! | 37.6 | 25.2 | |||||
| Massachusetts | 19.5 | 90.6 | 24.4 | 19.6 | 40.3 | 14.9 | ||||||
| Michigan | 16.5 | 95.2 | 22.9 | 18.8 | 37.2 | 22.7 | ||||||
| Minnesota | 18.6 | 98.9 | 31.7 | 22.5 | 40.2 | 19.3 | ||||||
| Mississippi | 13.7 | ! | 97.1 | 29.7 | 14.6 | 23.8 | 16.8 | |||||
| Missouri | 15.8 | 95.3 | 24.4 | 20.5 | 32.2 | 13.2 | ||||||
| Montana | 25.3 | 91.7 | 25.8 | 24.1 | 29.5 | 15.2 | ||||||
| Nebraska | 16.3 | 94.8 | 35.3 | 35.2 | 42.7 | 19.4 | ||||||
| Nevada | 24.6 | 90.6 | 27.4 | 21.6 | 40.4 | 16.0 | ||||||
| New Hampshire | 21.6 | 92.0 | 18.7 | 13.3 | 29.8 | 7.8 | ! | |||||
| New Jersey | 17.6 | 95.8 | 21.2 | 14.2 | 35.0 | 19.2 | ||||||
| New Mexico | 17.4 | 97.4 | 29.8 | 8.0 | ! | 33.7 | 21.4 | |||||
| New York | 15.2 | 95.8 | 18.5 | 13.9 | 34.3 | 16.3 | ||||||
| North Carolina | 11.6 | 94.5 | 25.4 | 15.6 | 27.9 | 14.0 | ||||||
| North Dakota | 26.3 | 88.6 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 41.7 | 22.1 | ||||||
| Ohio | 21.2 | 95.6 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 29.8 | 11.3 | ||||||
| Oklahoma | 14.7 | 89.2 | 22.1 | 18.0 | 31.1 | 16.6 | ||||||
| Oregon | 9.7 | 90.7 | 20.8 | 21.8 | 30.6 | 17.7 | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | 16.8 | 91.2 | 24.2 | 20.6 | 38.4 | 18.4 | ||||||
| Rhode Island | 31.0 | 82.9 | 34.1 | 27.0 | 35.6 | 23.5 | ||||||
| South Carolina | 16.1 | 96.6 | 18.2 | 7.7 | ! | 24.4 | 13.7 | |||||
| South Dakota | 28.5 | 91.4 | 33.1 | 31.2 | 45.3 | 20.2 | ||||||
| Tennessee | 17.6 | 90.9 | 29.1 | 9.1 | ! | 41.8 | 11.1 | |||||
| Texas | 15.9 | 93.7 | 31.9 | 16.1 | 30.2 | 20.5 | ||||||
| Utah | 20.9 | 94.8 | 28.1 | 15.1 | 41.7 | 26.7 | ||||||
| Vermont | 13.2 | 94.9 | 15.4 | 21.1 | 36.4 | 11.6 | ||||||
| Virginia | 12.0 | 99.0 | 27.0 | 18.0 | 38.0 | 17.1 | ||||||
| Washington | 28.1 | 89.1 | 22.0 | 17.6 | 45.6 | 26.8 | ||||||
| West Virginia | 20.0 | 94.5 | 35.1 | 8.9 | ! | 33.0 | 19.7 | |||||
| Wisconsin | 16.6 | 94.3 | 23.4 | 20.8 | 30.6 | 12.7 | ||||||
| Wyoming | 22.8 | 96.1 | 38.3 | 17.8 | 41.9 | 16.9 |
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 percent and 50 percent (i.e., the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate).
‡ Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable analysis, or the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50 percent or more of the estimate).
NOTE: Data are weighted estimates of the population. Response options included "strongly disagree," "somewhat disagree," "somewhat agree," and "strongly agree." Principals who reported "somewhat agree" or "strongly agree" were considered to have reported that they "agreed" with different statements.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), “Public School Principal Data File,” 2020–21.
