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PELSB Reports

Please use this page to find PELSB's most recently published reports. Please see the Archived Reports page for previously iterations of published reports. Finally, for reports specific to grant activities or funding, please visit the Grants page.

Every two years, PELSB releases information regarding the teacher workforce. Using licensure, assignment, and permission data, as well as surveys of Minnesota school districts, and teacher preparation providers, this report seeks to address the supply and demand of teachers, including across different economic development regions, licensure areas, district types, or race/ethnicity of teachers.

The Tiered License and Permissions report summarizes licensure and permission data from teachers actively working in a classroom or holding an unexpired license at the end of the (2022-2023) academic year.

Every two years, PELSB releases a summary of board activities, including information regarding previous and current board members, disbursements of board funds, and rulemaking projects. An accessible version of this report will be made available soon.

This report utilizes licensure and employment data collected from Minnesota public school districts, including charter schools, through the Staff Automated Report (STAR) annually. The STAR system is used as a tool for collecting data on licensed (instructional and non-instructional teachers, related service providers, and administrators) and non-licensed staff that are employed and/or providing services to the reporting district or charter school.
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All Board-approved teacher preparation programs, or Units, are required to collect and submit data on teacher candidate demographics and performance outcomes. These annual submissions are compiled, analyzed, and published as the Data Summary Report (DSR). Data in this report encompasses the various stages of the teacher preparation journey from enrollment to program completion. Units also provided data about their alumni who had been issued a license in Minnesota, and secured employment in Minnesota schools.
2024 Data Summary Report

2023 Data Summary Report



MNSPIRE, published in 2022, was the first comprehensive survey of licensed teachers in Minnesota, measuring preparation and retention, aiming to develop a better understanding of how various aspects of the teacher career impact teacher retention and attrition.

Use this page to locate previous years' reports and reports that are no longer statutorily mandated.