This display shows the district average for the 3-year average percentage of teachers returning to work at the same school. The retention percentages are shown by the bold sections of each ring. The rings are color coded for the school, district, and state.

Percentages are listed within the color key. Or, you can mouse over each colored ring to view the corresponding percentage in the center of the circle.

Click on View Trends to see long term data.

Stability in the teaching staff often helps to foster a collaborative environment in which teachers work together to advance student achievement. However, some movement of teachers in and out of schools is normal.

• The High Cost of Teacher Turnover (National Commission on Teaching and America's Future)

• The Importance of Teacher Quality and Retention: Impacting Student Achievement (STEMcp)

• Why Public Schools Lose Teachers (National Bureau of Economic Research)