Makeup of Interim Leaders

STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY

Women are overrepresented among interim superintendents, according to data collected by The Superintendency Lab at the University of Texas.

In 2023-24, women made up 29 percent of all superintendents nationwide, but comprised nearly 40 percent of all interim superintendents across the country, according to The Superintendency Lab.

Overall, the attrition rate among female superintendents was 18.2 percent compared to 17 percent for male superintendents following the 2022-23 school year. In 2019-20, the attrition rates were 15.2 percent for women and 13.8 percent for men.

Source: The Superintendency Lab, University of Texas