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Education > Satisfaction K-12 Education U.S. Graph Total % satisfied Total % dissatisfied 1999 47 51 2000 36 61 2001 48 49 2002 47 50 2003 48 50 2004 53 45 2005 46 51 2006 45 52 2007 46 51 2008 44 53 2009 45 52 2010 43 54 2011 45 54 2012 44 53 2013 45 53 2014 48 49 2015 45 54 2016 43 55 2017 47 52 2018 43 55 2019 51 47 2020 50 48 2021 46 54 2022 42 55 2023 36 63 2024 43 55 2025 35 62 2026 32 67
Education > Satisfied K-12 Education U.S. Table Completely satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Completely dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 Aug 3-24 8 24 36 31 3 2025 Aug 1-20 7 28 38 24 3 2024 Aug 1-20 9 34 34 21 2 2023 Aug 1-23 8 28 38 25 1 2022 Aug 1-23 9 33 32 23 2 2021 Aug 2-17 10 36 32 22 1 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 11 39 31 17 2 2019 Aug 1-14 10 41 32 15 2 2018 Aug 1-12 10 33 34 21 2 2017 Aug 2-6 9 38 32 20 1 2016 Aug 3-7 9 34 35 20 1 2015 Aug 5-9 8 37 37 17 2 2014 Aug 7-10 9 39 33 16 2 2013 Aug 9-12 9 36 33 20 3 2012 Aug 9-12 8 36 37 16 3 2011 Aug 11-14 8 37 32 22 1 2010 Aug 5-8 9 34 37 17 2 2009 Aug 6-9 8 37 35 17 3 2008 Aug 7-10 7 37 38 15 3 2007 Aug 13-16 7 39 35 16 3 2006 Aug 7-10 8 37 33 19 3 2005 Aug 8-11 9 37 35 16 3 2004 Aug 9-11 10 43 32 13 2 2003 Aug 4-6 8 40 34 16 2 2002 Aug 5-8 7 40 32 18 3 2001 Aug 16-19 10 38 32 17 3 2000 Aug 24-27 7 29 40 21 3 1999 Aug 24-26 8 39 38 13 2
Education > Confidence Public Schools Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion Great deal/Quite a lot % % % % % % % 2026 12 15 36 34 1 2 27 2025 11 18 39 30 1 1 29 2024 13 16 36 32 2 1 29 2023 11 15 36 36 2 * 26 2022 9 19 39 31 2 * 28 2021 13 19 39 28 1 * 32 2020 18 23 36 20 2 1 41 2019 13 16 42 27 2 * 29 2018 12 17 44 25 2 1 29 2017 18 18 35 26 2 1 36 2016 14 16 40 29 1 1 30 2015 12 19 40 26 2 1 31 2014 12 14 42 28 3 1 26 2013 14 18 42 24 2 1 32 2012 11 18 40 28 2 1 29 2011 14 20 38 25 2 1 34 2010 14 20 39 23 1 2 34 2009 15 23 39 20 2 1 38 2008 16 17 42 22 1 2 33 2007 14 19 41 25 1 1 33 2006 15 22 36 23 2 2 37 2005 16 21 39 22 1 1 37 2004 16 25 39 18 1 1 41 2003 15 25 40 18 1 1 40 2002 12 26 41 18 2 1 38 2001 16 22 37 22 2 1 38 2000 13 24 41 19 2 1 37 1999 14 22 37 24 2 1 36 1998 16 21 40 20 2 1 37 1997 18 22 39 19 1 1 40 1996 16 22 38 21 1 2 38 1995 18 22 36 20 2 2 40 1994 14 20 40 23 2 1 34 1993 14 25 37 21 2 1 39 1991 Oct 14 21 38 22 2 3 35 1991 Feb 20 24 36 17 2 1 44 1990 21 24 34 18 1 2 45 1989 19 24 36 18 1 2 43 1988 18 31 35 14 1 1 49 1987 17 33 34 14 1 1 50 1986 17 32 33 16 1 1 49 1985 15 33 32 16 1 3 48 1984 20 28 32 19 -- 2 48 1983 14 25 37 21 1 2 39 1981 16 26 32 20 5 1 42 1979 23 30 30 14 1 2 53 1977 22 31 26 15 1 5 53 1975 29 33 22 13 1 3 62 1973 30 28 27 9 2 4 58
Education > Confidence Higher Education Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion Great deal/Quite a lot % % % % % % % 2026 Jun 1-15 18 20 37 24 1 1 38 2025 Jun 2-26 17 25 33 21 2 1 42 2024 Jun 3-23 18 18 32 30 2 1 36 2023 Jun 1-22 17 19 40 22 1 * 36 2018 Jun 1-13 23 25 34 15 1 1 48 2015 Jun 2-7 28 29 33 9 1 1 57
Education > Satisfaction Public Education Quality January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 5 16 29 47 3 2025 8 16 27 46 2 2024 9 20 26 42 3 2023 9 20 28 40 2 2022 10 18 29 40 2 2021 12 23 24 40 1 2020 10 25 27 36 2 2019 9 27 29 33 2 2018 12 26 30 31 2 2017 12 25 29 32 2 2016 11 27 27 34 2 2015 12 28 27 30 3 2014 11 28 30 29 2 2013 11 30 27 29 3 2012 7 30 28 33 2 2008 11 31 30 27 2 2007 11 30 29 28 2 2006 11 31 29 27 2 2005 9 31 32 26 2 2004 9 33 31 25 2 2003 11 31 32 25 1 2002 12 33 28 26 1 2001 10 30 32 25 3
Education > Grade Oldest Child Entering Fall Table Kindergarten-Fifth Sixth-Eighth Ninth-12th No opinion % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 42 17 38 3 2024 Aug 1-20 33 22 42 2 2023 Aug 1-23 35 14 50 1 2022 Aug 1-23 33 21 44 2 2021 Aug 2-17 36 25 39 1 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 29 23 48 * 2019 Aug 1-14 33 20 46 * 2018 Aug 1-12 37 21 40 2 2017 Aug 2-6 36 20 42 3 2016 Aug 3-7 36 25 38 * 2015 Aug 5-9 35 24 39 1 2014 Aug 7-10 37 22 40 2 2013 Aug 7-11 38 24 37 1 2012 Aug 9-12 33 23 43 1 2011 Aug 11-14 32 22 44 2 2010 Aug 5-8 34 26 40 * 2009 Aug 6-9 36 22 41 * 2008 Aug 7-10 36 24 39 1 2007 Aug 13-16 29 23 47 1 2006 Aug 7-10 39 21 39 1 2005 Aug 8-11 38 22 40 -- 2004 Aug 9-11 38 21 40 1 2003 Aug 4-6 40 18 42 -- 2002 Aug 5-8 40 23 36 1 2001 Aug 16-19 38 20 41 1 1999 Aug 24-26 44 25 30 1
Education > Oldest Child Public Private School Table Public Private Parochial Charter school Home school No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 74 12 2 6 6 1 2024 Aug 1-20 78 8 1 4 8 1 2023 Aug 1-23 76 8 4 6 6 1 2022 Aug 1-23 82 9 1 3 5 -- 2021 Aug 2-17 83 7 1 4 4 1 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 76 6 2 5 10 1 2019 Aug 1-14 83 7 4 2 5 * 2018 Aug 1-12 80 7 2 7 3 -- 2017 Aug 2-6 88 4 3 -- 3 2 2016 Aug 3-7 82 10 3 -- 4 1 2015 Aug 5-9 80 13 3 -- 3 1 2014 Aug 7-10 84 10 4 -- 3 -- 2013 Aug 7-11 86 8 2 -- 3 1 2012 Aug 9-12 83 9 2 -- 4 2 2011 Aug 11-14 84 9 2 -- 4 1 2010 Aug 5-8 85 7 5 -- 2 1 2009 Aug 6-9 81 12 3 -- 2 2 2008 Aug 7-10 81 12 5 -- 2 -- 2007 Aug 13-16 86 8 3 -- 2 1 2006 Aug 7-10 82 13 3 -- 2 * 2005 Aug 8-11 85 10 3 -- 2 -- 2004 Aug 9-11 86 7 4 -- 2 1 2003 Aug 4-6 85 6 5 -- 3 1 2002 Aug 5-8 89 7 2 -- 2 * 2001 Aug 16-19 88 5 5 -- 2 -- 2000 Aug 24-27 86 9 4 -- 1 * 1999 Aug 24-26 86 10 4 -- * --
Education > Satisfied Own Child Education Table Completely satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Completely dissatisfied Just starting school (vol.) No opinion % % % % % % 2026 31 35 21 11 1 1 2025 32 42 17 6 2 2 2024 31 39 20 9 1 1 2023 35 41 12 9 2 * 2022 32 48 14 6 -- -- 2021 28 45 19 7 1 -- 2020 32 40 15 11 2 -- 2019 41 41 12 6 1 * 2018 32 39 18 10 * -- 2017 35 44 14 7 * -- 2016 36 40 15 8 1 -- 2015 31 45 13 5 4 1 2014 35 40 18 4 3 -- 2013 29 38 21 9 3 * 2012 34 41 17 4 2 1 2011 36 42 12 9 1 * 2010 35 45 12 7 2 1 2009 39 37 14 7 2 1 2008 35 42 17 3 2 1 2007 25 53 13 6 1 2 2006 35 42 12 7 3 1 2005 33 45 13 7 2 * 2004 32 47 15 4 2 * 2003 38 39 13 8 2 * 2002 29 39 20 7 4 1 2001 35 37 14 9 3 2 2000 31 47 12 6 4 * 1999 37 46 12 2 2 1
Education > Education Fear Physical Safety Table Yes, fear No, do not No opinion % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 41 58 1 2024 Aug 1-20 44 56 1 2023 Aug 1-23 38 62 * 2022 Aug 1-23 44 56 * 2019 Aug 1-14 34 66 * 2018 Aug 1-12 35 65 * 2017 Aug 2-6 24 76 * 2016 Aug 3-7 28 72 * 2015 Aug 5-9 29 71 * 2014 Aug 7-10 27 72 1 2013 Aug 7-11 33 67 1 2012 Dec 19-22 33 67 1 2012 Aug 9-12 25 74 1 2009 Mar 27-29 26 74 * 2008 Aug 7-10 15 85 * 2007 Aug 13-16 24 76 * 2006 Oct 6-8 35 65 * 2006 Aug 7-10 25 75 * 2005 Aug 8-11 21 79 * 2004 Aug 9-11 28 71 1 2003 Aug 4-6 24 76 * 2002 Aug 5-8 31 68 1 2001 Aug 16-19 32 68 0 2001 Mar 9-11 45 54 1 2000 Aug 24-27 26 74 0 2000 Apr 7-9 43 57 0 1999 Aug 24-26 47 53 * 1999 May 21-23 52 47 1 1999 Apr 26-27 49 51 * 1999 Apr 21 55 45 0 1998 Jun 5-7 37 62 1 1977 24 70 6
Worry Feeling Unsafe School Table Yes No No opinion % % % 2026 Aug 3-24 18 80 2 2025 Aug 1-20 15 84 1 2023 Aug 1-23 14 86 * 2022 Aug 1-23 20 80 -- 2019 Aug 1-14 12 88 -- 2018 Aug 1-12 20 79 1 2017 Aug 2-6 6 94 -- 2016 Aug 3-7 13 87 -- 2015 Aug 5-9 10 89 * 2014 Aug 7-10 8 92 -- 2013 Aug 7-11 10 89 1 2012 Aug 9-12 12 85 3 2009 Mar 27-29^ 10 90 -- 2008 Aug 7-10 8 91 1 2007 Aug 13-16 12 87 1 2006 Oct 6-8 ^ 12 88 -- 2007 Aug 7-10 11 87 2 2004 Aug 9-11 10 89 1 2003 Aug 4-6 8 91 1 2001 Mar 9-11 # 22 77 1 2000 Aug 24-27 8 92 * 1999 Aug 24-26 17 81 1
Importance College Education Table Very important Fairly important Not important No opinion % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 35 40 24 1 2019 Jun 19-30 53 35 11 * 2019 Jun 3-16 49 37 14 * 2013 Dec 5-8 70 23 6 * 1985 May 17-20 ^ 64 27 7 2 1983 May 13-22 ^ 58 31 8 3 1978 Apr ^ 36 46 16 2
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