North Carolina's superintendent turnover hits 60%

North Carolina is among the U.S. states with the highest rates of superintendent turnover.

Why it matters: Turnover among systems' leaders is evidence of school districts' instability as they struggle with teacher shortages and falling test scores.

By the numbers: North Carolina saw more than 60% of K-12 public school districts experience at least one superintendent transition from 2019 to 2024.

• 28.7% of all North Carolina districts experienced a superintendent transition between 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Zoom out: Superintendents' firings and resignations have soared nationwide.

• States with high percentages of students in poverty and lagging student achievement often have some of the highest superintendent turnover rates, according to national data collected by Superintendent Lab reviewed by Axios.

Go deeper: Education Department cuts threaten to deepen local schools' woes