Human Capital Data
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Division of Human Resources Guiding Principles

  • We believe the quality of our employees at all levels of the organization is the single most important variable in improving student learning in the classroom.
  • We believe that school principals are uniquely positioned to promote student learning and, accordingly, we have a particular responsibility to support them in managing their human capital needs.
  • We believe that human-capital decisions should be made, wherever possible, on the basis of facts and data, not instincts and politics.
  • We believe in the value of continuous learning, both as an organization and among our employees.


Division of Human Resources Human Capital Vision

We enable schools to succeed, as measured by student academic performance, by

  • helping schools attract and retain the highest caliber leaders and staff in their school;
  • ensuring the transactional needs of all employees are processed accurately and with the highest level of customer-service; and
  • leading the Department’s efforts to effectively manage talent at all levels of the organization.


Updated Data on Teacher Recruitment and Retention

  • Click here for detailed information on Brand New Hires and Teacher Attrition. The Department of Education hires close to 7,000 new teachers each year. We have improved retention every year since 2001-02.

  • Click here for detailed information on Total Teachers and Annual Turnover. This year, the total teaching force has grown by approximately 1,300. The overall separation rate has declined since its peak in 2002-2003 and was a six-year low last year of only 9.5%.

  • Click here for detailed information on Teacher Experience. The proportion of teachers with with five or more years of experience has grown since 2001-02 to its current high of 62%.