Iowa teacher shortage areas are designated annually by the Iowa Department of Education. Data used to calculate the shortages include the numbers of Class C and Class B licenses issued, the number and frequency of job postings on IowaWORKS (the statewide teacher recruitment website), and the number of projected graduates in each teaching discipline.
Teachers in shortage areas may be eligible for college student forgivable loans through both state and federal programs. Information regarding application for forgivable loans is available on the Loan Repayment & Income Bonus Programs webpage.
2024-25 Iowa Teacher Shortage Areas
| Rank | Endorsement Number | Endorsement Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 | 5-12 Special Education (Mild/Moderate) |
| 2 | 102 | Elementary Classroom Teacher |
| 3 | 142, 143, 1431, 1822 | Math |
| 4 | 150, 151, 152, 1541, 185, 1823 | Science |
| 5 | 119, 120, 1201, 1821 | Language Arts |
| 6 | 144, 145 | Music |
| 7 | 113, 114 | Art |
| 8 | 104 | English as a Second Language |
| 9 | 164, 1824, 186, 1861 | Social Studies |
| 10 | 172, 173 | Counselor |
| 11 | 107 | Talented and Gifted |
| 12 | 181, 135, 136, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 177, 178, 179, 180, 187, 188 | World Languages |
| 13 | 146, 147 | Physical Education |
| 14 | 1171 | Business |
| 15 | 140 | Industrial Technology |
| 16 | 139 | Family and Consumer Science |
| 17 | 108, 109, 174 | School Media Specialist/Teacher Librarian |
| 18 | 148, 149, 176 | Reading |
| 19 | 1001, 103 | Early Childhood |
| 20 | 279 | CTE |
| 21 | 137, 138 | Health |
| 22 | 156 | Physics |
| 23 | 112 | Agriculture |
| 24 | 151 | Biology |
| 25 | 152 | Chemistry |
| 26 | 975, 976, 977 | STEM |
| 27 | 277, 2781 | Computer Science |
| 28 | 153 | Earth Science |