A quantitative analysis of teacher gender, race, and educational attainment on teacher retention in rural northwest Missouri public schools

The purpose of the study is to analyze disaggregate rural public teacher retention data to determine significant differences in retention by race, gender, and educational attainment. Missouri public schools in Northwest Missouri, who are considered rural through the years 2019-2021 were included in this study. ANOVA test results were analyzed to determine the relationship between one-year teacher retention rates and teacher race, gender, and educational attainment. ANOVA revealed no relationship between teacher retention rates and teacher race, gender, and educational attainment. Descriptive statistics revealed a lack of diversity of certified teachers in rural Northwest Missouri