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  • For Miami graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2020,
    • 49% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2020-2021,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2021-2022,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023, and
    • 56% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024.
a bar graph displaying the Employment of Miami Graduates in Ohio in the year they obtained their resident Educator license
Figure 1. Number of RE licenses obtained by MU graduates and number of MU graduates who were employed in the year they obtained their RE license in SYs 2020-2025. Approximately 63% of Miami graduates were employed in Ohio in the year they obtained their Resident Educator license. 266 licenses were obtained and 130 students were employed in SY 2020-2021. 217 licenses were obtained and 144 students were employed in SY 2021-2022. 165 licenses were obtained and 97 students were employed in SY 2022-2023. 236 licenses were obtained and 169 students were employed in SY 2023-2024. 231 licenses were obtained and 157 students were employed in SY 2024-2025.
  • For Miami graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2021,
    • 66% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2021-2022,
    • 67% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023,
    • 64% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024, and
    • 60% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2024-2025.
  • For Miami graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2022,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023,
    • 64% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024, and
    • 60% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2024-2025.
  • For Miami graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2023,
    • 72% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024 and
    • 71% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2024-2025.
  • For Miami graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2024,
    • 68% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2024-2025 (Table 2 and Figure 1).
  • For SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025, over 93% of Miami graduates employed in Ohio schools during the year their Resident Educator licenses became effective worked in traditional public school districts (Table 3).
  • For Miami graduates with licenses effective 2020-2024 working in traditional public school districts, 4%-11% initially worked in rural districts, depending on the school year, 9%-16% worked in small town districts, 41%-51% in suburban districts, and 29%-46% worked in urban districts (Table 4 and Figure 2).
A bar graph displaying the employment of Miami graduates in traditional school districts
Figure 2. MU Graduates Initial Employment School Typology, SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025. Over 75% of Miami Graduates initially employed in traditional school districts worked in suburban or urban school districts. Of 119 graduates, 6% were employed in rural school districts, 15% in small-town school districts, 43% in suburban school districts, and 36% in urban school districts in the 2020-2021 school year. Of 131 graduates, 4% were employed in rural school districts, 9% in small-town school districts, 41% in suburban school districts, and 46% in urban school districts in the 2021-2022 school year. Of 89 graduates, 7% were employed in rural school districts, 16% in small-town school districts, 48% in suburban school districts, and 29% in urban school districts in the 2022-2023 school year. Of 162 graduates, 10% were employed in rural school districts, 9% in small-town school districts, 51% in suburban school districts, and 31% in urban school districts in the 2023-2024 school year. Of 151 graduates, 11% were employed in rural school districts, 13% in small-town school districts, 46% in suburban school districts, and 30% in urban school districts in the 2019-2020 school year.
  • Between 64% and 69% of Miami graduates with licenses effective 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 initially worked in school districts in Southwest Ohio (Table 5 and Figure 3).
  • In SY 2024-2025, 25 Miami graduates with licenses effective 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 worked in the Cincinnati Public School District (CPS, Figure 3).
  • Approximately 43%-56% of Miami graduates initially were employed in high-need schools in each of the SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 (Table 6).
  • When comparing Miami graduates with all educators who hold RE licenses across Ohio, 67% of Miami graduates with licenses effective 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 served in schools with medium-high or high percentages of minority students during SY 2024-2025, which was higher than the statewide percentage of 50% (Table 7). Further, 41% of Miami graduates served in schools with medium-high or high poverty levels during SY 2024-2025 (Table 8), which was similar to the statewide percentage of 46%.
  • For Miami graduates with RE licenses effective 2020 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2020-2021 (n = 130), on average, 86% were employed in Ohio in each of the next three school years (SYs 2021-2022 through 2023-2024), calculated separately by year (i.e., teachers were not required to be continuously employed across all years). Additionally, 79% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2023-2024 (n = 103), with percentages ranging between 65% [Multi Age (P-12) licenses] and 88% [Early Childhood (P-3) licenses], (Table 9).
  • For Miami graduates with RE licenses effective 2021 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2021-2022 (n = 144), on average, 81% were employed in Ohio in the next three years (SYs 2022-2023 through 2024-2025), calculated separately by year. Additionally, 74% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2024-2025 (n = 107), with percentages ranging between 57% [Multi Age (P-12) licenses] and 87% [Intervention Specialist (K-12) licenses], (Table 10).
  • For Miami graduates with RE licenses effective 2022 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2022-2023 (n = 97), on average, 89% were employed in Ohio in the next two school years (SYs 2023-2024 and 2024-2025), calculated separately by year. Additionally, 86% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2024-2025 (n = 83), with percentages ranging between 73% [Primary (P-5) licenses] and 100% [Middle Childhood (4-9) licenses], (Table 11).
  • For Miami graduates with RE licenses effective 2023 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2023-2024 (n = 169), 92% were employed in Ohio in SY 2024-2025 (n = 155), with percentages ranging between 86% [Intervention Specialist (K-12) licenses] and 100% [Early Childhood (P-3) licenses], (Table 12).
Table 2. MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year and License Type, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024
License Type % Employed in 2020-21 % Employed in 2021-22 % Employed in 2022-23 % Employed in 2023-24 % Employed in 2024-25
License Effective Year - 2020 (N=266)
Early Childhood (P-3) 41% 58% 60% 58% -
Middle Childhood (4-9) 45% 57% 57% 57% -
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 50% 62% 62% 60% -
Multi-Age (P-12) 453% 58% 58% 47% -
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 63% 63% 58% 53% -
Total 49% 59% 59% 56% -
License Effective Year - 2021 (N=217)
Early Childhood (P-3) - 65% 68% 65% 65%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - 75% 69% 59% 56%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - 61% 63% 61% 54%
Multi-Age (P-12) - 56% 52% 48% 44%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - 79% 83% 86% 76%
Total - 66% 67% 64% 60%
License Effective Year - 2022 (N=165)
Early Childhood (P-3) - - 56% 60% 53%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - 50% 56% 56%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - 56% 58% 56%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - 58% 58% 53%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - 76% 80% 84%
Primary (PK-5) - - 58% 74% 63%
Total - - 59% 64% 60%
License Effective Year - 2023 (N=236)
Early Childhood (P-3) - - - 50% 50%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - - 80% 83%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - - 67% 71%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - - 70% 73%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - - 75% 64%
Primary (PK-5) - - - 72% 70%
Primary Intervention Specialist (P-5) - - - 0% 0%*
Total - - - 72% 71%
License Effective Year - 2024 (N=231)
Early Childhood (P-3) - - - - 0%**
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - - - 62%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - - - 54%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - - - 69%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - - - 85%
Primary (PK-5) - - - - 70%
Primary Intervention Specialist (P-5) - - - - 100%
Total - - - - 68%

Note. Data in this table reflects the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

Only one educator received a Primary Intervention Specialist license in 2023; this individual was not employed during the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 school years.

** Only two educators received an Early Childhood license in 2024; neither individual was employed during the 2024-2025 school year.
Table 3. District Type of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025
License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 266) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) License Effective 2024 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 231)
District Type Employed SY n % n % n % n % n % Total (N)
Community School 2020-21 9 7% - - - - - - - - 9
2021-22 9 6% 7 5% - - - - - - 16
2022-23 8 5% 7 5% 6 6% - - - - 21
2023-24 8 5% 5 4% 6 6% 6 4% - - 25
2024-25 - - 4 3% 6 6% 6 4% 6 4% 22
Educational Service Center 2020-21 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 1 1% 1 1% - - - - - - 2
2022-23 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% - - - - 1
2023-24 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - 0
2024-25 - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Joint Vocational School District 2020-21 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0% 0 0% - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0% 0 0% 2 2% - - - - 2
2023-24 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% - - 1
2024-25 - - 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1
Public District 2020-21 119 93% - - - - - - - - 119
2021-22 148 94% 131 94% - - - - - - 279
2022-23 150 95% 137 94% 89 92% - - - - 376
2023-24 141 95% 133 96% 99 94% 162 96% - - 535
2024-25 - - 125 96% 93 94% 161 96% 151 96% 530
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 2020-21 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0% 0 0% - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1% - - 1
2024-25 - - 0 0% 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 1
Total 2020-21 128 100% - - - - - - - - 128
2021-22 158 100% 139 100% - - - - - - 297
2022-23 158 100% 145 100% 97 100% - - - - 400
2023-24 149 100% 139 100% 105 100% 169 100% - - 562
2024-25 - - 130 100% 99 100% 168 100% 157 100% 554
Note. District type data were obtained from OEDS. Data in this table reflects the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 4. District Typology of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025
License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) License Effective 2024 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 231)
District Setting Employed SY n % n % n % n % n % Total (N)
Rural (1,2) 2020-21 7 8% - - - - - - - - 16
2021-22 9 6% 5 4% - - - - - - 23
2022-23 9 6% 7 5% 6 7% - - - - 32
2023-24 10 7% 6 5% 7 7% 16 10% - - 39
2024-25 - - 5 4% 7 8% 16 10% 17 11% 45
Small Town (3,4) 2020-21 18 15% - - - - - - - - 35
2021-22 22 15% 12 9% - - - - - - 48
2022-23 25 27% 16 12% 14 16% - - - - 67
2023-24 20 24% 12 9% 13 13% 14 9% - - 59
2024-25 - - 13 10% 10 11% 18 11% 20 13% 61
Suburban (5,6) 2020-21 51 43% - - - - - - - - 126
2021-22 62 42% 54 41% - - - - - - 190
2022-23 65 43% 57 42% 43 48% - - - - 244
2023-24 69 49% 59 44% 51 52% 82 51% - - 261
2024-25 - - 58 46% 51 55% 83 52% 69 46% 261
Urban (7,8) 2020-21 43 36% - - - - - - - - 88
2021-22 55 37% 60 46% - - - - - - 168
2022-23 51 34% 57 42% 26 29% - - - - 183
2023-24 42 30% 59 44% 28 28% 50 31% - - 176
2024-25 - - 49 39% 25 27% 44 27% 45 30% 163
Total 2020-21 119 100% - - - - - - - - 265
2021-22 148 100% 131 100% - - - - - - 429
2022-23 150 100% 137 100% 89 100% - - - - 526
2023-24 141 100% 133 100% 99 100% 162 100% - - 535
2024-25 - - 125 100% 93 100% 161 100% 151 100% 125
Note. District typology data were obtained from DEW’s 2013 school district typology data. Data in this table reflects the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 5. District Regional Clusters of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025
License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) License Effective 2024 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 231)
District Region Cluster Employed SY n % n % n % n % n % Total (N)
Northwest Ohio 2020-21 7 6% - - - - - - - - 7
2021-22 5 3% 3 2% - - - - - - 8
2022-23 7 4% 4 3% 4 4% - - - - 15
2023-24 6 4% 4 3% 2 2% 5 3% - - 17
2024-25 - - 4 3% 2 2% 7 4% 6 4% 19
Northeast Ohio 2020-21 8 7% - - - - - - - - 8
2021-22 9 6% 11 8% - - - - - - 20
2022-23 8 5% 11 8% 5 5% - - - - 24
2023-24 12 8% 10 7% 6 6% 7 4% - - 35
2024-25 - - 10 8% 6 6% 5 3% 7 4% 28
Central-west Ohio 2020-21 18 15% - - - - - - - - 18
2021-22 23 15% 15 10% - - - - - - 38
2022-23 20 13% 16 11% 10 11% - - - - 46
2023-24 16 11% 17 12% 16 15% 18 11% - - 67
2024-25 - - 14 11% 12 12% 16 10% 19 12% 61
Central Ohio 2020-21 6 5% - - - - - - - - 6
2021-22 13 8% 14 10% - - - - - - 27
2022-23 17 11% 9 6% 13 14% - - - - 39
2023-24 18 12% 10 7% 14 13% 23 14% - - 65
2024-25 - - 10 8% 12 12% 16 10% 19 12% 68
Central-east Ohio 2020-21 2 2% - - - - - - - - 2
2021-22 2 1% 1 1% - - - - - - 3
2022-23 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% - - - - 3
2023-24 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% 1 1% - - 4
2024-25 - - 1 1% 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 2
Southwest Ohio 2020-21 80 66% - - - - - - - - 80
2021-22 104 66% 99 69% - - - - - - 203
2022-23 103 65% 101 70% 62 65% - - - - 266
2023-24 95 64% 95 68% 66 63% 115 68% - - 371
2024-25 - - 89 68% 66 67% 116 69 100 64% 371
Southeast Ohio 2020-21 1 1% - - - - - - - - 1
2021-22 1 1% 0 0% - - - - - - 1
2022-23 1 1% 2 1% 1 1% - - - - 4
2023-24 0 0% 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% - - 3
2024-25 - - 2 2% 1 1% 0 0% 2 1% 5
Total 2020-21 122 100% - - - - - - - - 122
2021-22 157 100% 143 100% - - - - - - 300
2022-23 158 100% 144 100% 95 100% - - - - 397
2023-24 149 100% 139 100% 105 100% 169 100% - - 562
2024-25 - - 130 100% 99 100% 168 100% 157 100% 554
Note. District regions were obtained from DEW’s report card data for SY 2023-2024. Data in this table reflects the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 6. MU Graduates Employed in High-Need Ohio Schools with Resident Educator License by License Effective Year, SYs 2020-2021 to 2024-2025
License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) License Effective 2024 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 231)
High-Need Building Employed SY n % n % n % n % n % Total (N)
Yes 2020-21 56 38% 52 43% - - - - - - 52
2021-22 63 42% 65 42% 74 56% - - - - 139
2022-23 61 40% 65 42% 71 50% 41 44% - - 177
2023-24 - - 76 53% 84 61% 50 49% 79 48% 289
20124-25 - - 77 61% 54 55% 86 52% 79 53% 296
Total 2020-21 122 100% - - - - - - - - 122
2021-22 154 100% 131 100% - - - - - - 285
2022-23 154 100% 141 100% 94 100% - - - - 389
2023-24 144 100% 137 100% 102 100% 166 100% - - 549
2024-25 - - 127 100% 98 100% 165 100% 149 100% 539
Note. High-need schools were defined as (1) elementary schools with at least 60% of students who were considered economically disadvantaged; and (2) all other types of schools with at least 45% of students who were considered economically disadvantaged. Economic disadvantage data were obtained from DEW’s school-level report card data. School type data were obtained from OEDS. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses and positions at school level not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license and/or be employed in multiple schools.

  

Table 7. Number of MU and Statewide RE License Holders Serving by Minority Enrollment by Quartiles, License Effective Years 2021-2024, SY 2024-2025
Educator Group High Minority Medium-High Minority Medium-Low Minority Low Minority No Minority
MU Graduates
(N=202)		 41 (20%) 95 (47%) 42 (21%) 23 (11%) 1 (0.5%)
Statewide RE License Holding Educators
(N=2,848)		 476 (17%) 952 (33%) 757 (27%) 645 (23%) 18 (1%)
Note. Percentages may be less than or greater than 100% due to rounding.

 

Table 8. Number of MU and Statewide RE License Holders Serving by Poverty Level by Quartiles, License Effective Years 2021-2024, SY 2024-2025
Educator Group High Poverty Medium-High Poverty Medium-Low Poverty Low Poverty No Poverty
MU Graduates
(N=202)		 43 (21%) 40 (20%) 48 (24%) 70 (35%) 1 (0.5%)
Statewide RE License Holding Educators
(N=2,848)		 672 (24%) 630 (22%) 778 (27%) 750 (26%) 18 (1%)
Note. Percentages may be less than or greater than 100% due to rounding.

 

Table 9. MU Graduates with Licenses Effective in 2020 and Employed in Ohio in SY 2020–2021: Employment in Subsequent School Years, by License Type
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
Baseline (Licensed 2020, Employed in Ohio in SY 2020–21) % Employed in Ohio in SY 2021-22 % Employed in Ohio in SY 2022-23 % Employed in Ohio in SY 2023-24
Licensure Type n n % n % n %
Early Childhood (P-3) 32 29 91% 28 88% 28 88%
Middle Childhood (4-9) 22 22 100% 21 95% 19 86%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 29 27 93% 26 90% 23 79%
Multi Age (P-12) 20 18 90% 17 85% 13 65%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 27 24 89% 22 81% 20 74%
Total 130 120 92% 114 88% 103 79%

 

Table 10. MU Graduates with Licenses Effective in 2021 and Employed in Ohio in SY 2021–2022: Employment in Subsequent School Years, by License Type
Baseline (Licensed 2021, Employed in Ohio in SY 2021–22) % Employed in Ohio in SY 2022-23 % Employed in Ohio in SY 2023-24 % Employed in Ohio in SY 2024-25
Licensure Type n n % n % n %
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
Early Childhood (P-3) 47 41 87% 38 81% 37 79%
Middle Childhood (4-9) 24 21 88% 18 75% 16 67%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 36 32 89% 29 81% 26 72%
Multi Age (P-12) 14 9 64% 8 57% 8 57%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 23 22 96% 23 100% 20 87%
Total 144 125 87% 116 81% 107 74%

 

Table 11. MU Graduates with Licenses Effective in 2022 and Employed in Ohio in SY 2022–2023: Employment in Subsequent School Years, by License Type
Baseline (Licensed 2022, Employed in Ohio in SY 2022–23) % Employed in Ohio in SY 2023-24 % Employed in Ohio in SY 2024-25
Licensure Type n n % n %
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
Early Childhood (P-3) 24 23 96% 20 83%
Middle Childhood (4-9) 8 8 100% 8 100%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 24 21 88% 20 83%
Multi Age (P-12) 11 11 100% 10 91%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 19 17 89% 17 89%
Primary (P-5) 11 10 91% 8 73%
Total 97 90 93% 83 86%

 

Table 12. MU Graduates with Licenses Effective in 2023 and Employed in Ohio in SY 2023–2024: Employment in SY 2024-25, by License Type
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2023-24 and 2024-25. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
Baseline (Licensed 2023, Employed in Ohio in SY 2023–24) % Employed in Ohio in SY 2024-25
Licensure Type n n %
Early Childhood (P-3) 1 1 100%
Middle Childhood (4-9) 24 23 96%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 37 34 92%
Multi Age (P-12) 21 20 95%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 21 18 86%
Primary (P-5) 65 59 91%
Total 169 155 92%

 

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