This study was designed to examine teacher perceptions of teacher retention in a rural school district. A survey instrument designed to assess teacher perceptions of teacher retention was administered to teachers of grades K-12 in a rural school district in Mississippi. Working Environment Factors assessed through the instrument were: The Principal Leadership Behaviors construct examined teacher perceptions of administrators in their school. This construct determined whether or not the teachers felt supported by the administrators and if the support contributed to teacher retention. The Teacher Intention construct examined whether teachers planned on remaining in the teacher profession. The Teacher Job Satisfaction construct examined teacher perceptions of parents, students, colleagues, and administrators. There were also questions about job recognition, salary, burnout, subject area, hours worked per week, high-stakes testing, decision-making, freedom of expression, and morale among teachers. The Teacher Mentoring construct examined teacher perceptions of whether they felt supported in their daily efforts. This construct also questioned whether mentoring or lack thereof affected teacher retention. The Intrinsic Motivators construct examined teacher perceptions regarding motivational factors which could include salary, rewards, and performance challenges. Survey findings indicated that the years of experience factor in the Teacher Mentoring and the Intrinsic Motivators constructs was statistically significant. Teacher Job Satisfaction and the Intrinsic Motivators constructs in the school type (elementary, middle, and high schools) factor was also found to be statistically significant. The other constructs (Principal Leadership Behaviors and Teacher Intention) failed to indicate a significant relationship regarding teacher retention. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]