The Superintendent Research Project is the only publicly available, third-party dataset tracking who leads the nation’s state education agencies and the 500 largest school districts. Updated annually with data from 2018 to the present, it provides a comprehensive view of superintendents’ backgrounds, experience, and career pathways, along with trends in movement over time. The analysis also examines gender, longevity in the role, pay disparities, and regional patterns, offering valuable insights to leaders nationwide.