BACK TO ALL FINDINGS Human Resources See the data behind the trends Your copy of the report is ready. Download the PDF 1. Hiring Conditions Are Improving The share of districts saying recruiting and hiring became more difficult fell from 66% to 25%. More districts now report stable or improving hiring conditions. 2. Retention Pressure Has Shifted by District Type Average retention declined from 78% to 74%, with losses concentrated in rural, small, and medium districts. Retention trends vary by district context rather than moving in a single direction. 3. Confidence in Retention Data Depends on Systems 76% of human capital management system users report confidence in retention data, compared with 67% using spreadsheets and 50% using paper. Tracking method shapes how confidently districts assess retention risk.
