Stevens Point Area School District 2018 Residential Survey The Morris Leatherman Company
Survey Methodology 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 400 random household sample of the Stevens ) Point Area School District. Telephone interviews conducted between ) June 5th and 15th, 2018 ) Average interview time of 18 minutes ) Non-response level of 5.5% ) Cell phone only households: 38% ) Landline only households: 15% ) Both cell phone and landline households: 47% ) Projectable within +/- 5.0% in 95 out of 100 ) cases Morris Leatherman Company
Demographics I 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Less than 5 Years 11 5.1-10 Years 22 10.1 -20 Years 23 20.1-30 Years 22 Over 30 Years 22 18-34 Years Old 22 35-44 Years Old 21 45-54 Years Old 21 55-64 Years Old 18 65 and Over 19 Pre-School Household 16 STPASD Child 31 Empty Nest 63 High School Grad or Less 21 Some College 36 College Graduates 44 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Demographics II 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Renter 16 Under $100K Home 10 $100K-$200K Home 40 $200K-$300K Home 24 Over $300K Home 10 Stevens Point 60 Plover 28 Rest of District 12 Financially Stressed 32 Financially Comfortable 65 Male 49 Female 51 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Quality of Public Schools 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Excellent 40% Unsure 4% Poor 1% Only Fair 7% Good 49% Morris Leatherman Company
Like Most about District 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Good teachers 27 Variety of Programs 17 Broad Curriculum 11 After School Activities 6 Good Communication 5 High Achievement Stats 4 Community Involvement 4 Small Class Size 3 Arts/Music Program 3 Nice Facilities 3 Sports 3 Scattered 7 Unsure 7 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Most Serious Issue facing District 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Lack of Funding 13 Large Class Sizes 13 Aging Facilities 6 Poor Discipline 5 Poor Spending 4 Retaining Teachers 4 High Taxes 3 Focused on Sports 3 Drugs/Alcohol 3 Lack of Security 2 Lack of Diversity 2 Outdated Technology 2 More College Readiness 2 Scattered 5 Unsure 20 NOTHING 13 0 5 10 15 20 25 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Meeting Learning Needs 2018 Stevens Point Area School District All 65% “Most” or “Only Some”: Special Education, 17% Underachievers, 15% Average, 12% Very Few 5% Only Some 4% Most 26% Morris Leatherman Company
Quality Compared to Five Years Ago 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 50 42 40 31 30 20 14 9 10 3 1 0 Much Better About the Same Much Worse Somewhat Better Somewhat Worse Unsure Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Buildings and Facilities Meet Needs 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Strongly Yes 29% Yes 56% Unsure 5% Strongly No 1% No 9% Morris Leatherman Company
Flexible Learning Spaces 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Yes 61% Very 48% Unsure 2% Not At All 4% Unsure Somewhat 36% 11% Not Too 10% No 28% Importance of Classroom Design to STPASD Buildings Provide Sufficient Student Learning Flexible Learning Spaces Morris Leatherman Company
Ratings of Class Sizes in.... 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 54 Elementary Schools 34 53 Junior High School 34 58 High School 29 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Positive Negative Morris Leatherman Company
Specific School District Perceptions 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 78 Spent Effectively/Efficiently 12 10 93 Good Value Investment 6 2 73 Spent Past Referendum Funds Responsibly 15 13 63 Tax Inc Last Resort 30 8 78 Good Job Involvement 17 5 74 Good Investment/Support Tax Increase 14 13 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Agreement Disagreement Unsure Morris Leatherman Company
Job Ratings 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 100 89 79 80 67 66 60 40 21 20 15 13 11 20 9 8 3 0 School Board Principals Superintendent/Administration Teachers Favorable Unfavorable Unsure Morris Leatherman Company
Financial Management 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Good 60% Excellent 7% Unsure 7% Poor 7% Only Fair 19% Morris Leatherman Company
Property Tax Comparisons 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 70 61 60 60 50 40 26 30 21 20 11 7 6 6 10 2 2 0 Very High About Average Unsure Somewhat High Low Total Taxes School Taxes Morris Leatherman Company
Adequately Funded 2018 Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District Yes 57% Unsure 8% No 35% Morris Leatherman Company
Tax Increase Predisposition 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Against All 18% For Some 62% For All 20% Morris Leatherman Company
Monthly Tax Tolerance for Bond Referendum 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Median Tax Increase Tolerance: $8.02 27 30 Tax Tolerance without “Nothing”: $10.45 23 25 20 20 15 15 8 8 10 5 0 Nothing "$10.00" Over $20 "$5.00" "$15.00" Unsure Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Property Tax Increase for Option 2018 Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District 82 Safety and Security 18 80 Infrastructure/Accessibility 20 78 Technical Education Spaces 19 76 Special Education Spaces 21 75 "High Tech" Learning Space 22 74 Elementary Classroom Additions 22 74 Infrastructure/Efficiency 24 70 Technology Infrastructure 29 59 Gyms at ES w/Shared Cafeteria/Gym 37 58 Restrooms at High School 39 52 Parking/Bus Loading/Drop-Off 44 43 High School Cafeteria/Eating Space 50 42 Additional HS Gymnasium 53 0 20 40 60 80 100 Support Oppose Morris Leatherman Company
Idea of Improvements 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Good idea 49% Good idea/Strongly 18% Unsure 5% Bad idea/Strongly 8% Bad idea 20% Morris Leatherman Company
$85 MM Fair Price 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Yes 44% Unsure 14% No 42% Morris Leatherman Company
Support for $85 MM Bond Referendum 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Support 36% Strong Support 21% Unsure 6% Oppose 20% Strong Oppose 17% Morris Leatherman Company
Reason for Bond Position 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Education Important 26 Cost Reasonable 14 Children in SD 10 Needed 8 Cost too high 17 Poor district spending 8 Taxes too high 6 Not Needed 4 No children in SD 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Monthly Tax Tolerance for Operating Levy 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Median Tax Increase Tolerance: $5.71 30 Tax Tolerance without “Nothing”: $7.78 24 25 20 19 20 13 15 11 10 6 6 5 0 Nothing "$6.00" "$12.00 Unsure "$3.00" "$12.00" Over $15 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Support for $3.5 MM Operating Levy 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Strong Support 26% Support 42% Unsure 5% Strong Oppose 12% Oppose 15% Morris Leatherman Company
Reason for Operating Levy Position 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Education Important 28 Cost Reasonable 22 Needed 9 Children in SD 7 Retaining Teachers 2 Maintain Class Sizes 2 Cost too high 9 Poor district spending 7 Taxes too high 5 No children in SD 5 Not Needed 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Support for $9 MM Operating Levy 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Support 34% Strong Support 11% Oppose 29% Unsure 8% Strong Oppose 19% Morris Leatherman Company
Statements of Support 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 45 31 Teacher Shortage 31 38 State Funding Not Kept Pace 27 32 Less Funding Compared to Neighbors 25 37 Not Since 2006 21 36 Lower Mill Rate Compared to Neighbors 0 20 40 60 80 Much More Likely Somewhat More Likely Morris Leatherman Company
Grade Configuration 2018 Stevens Point Area School District Yes Support 33% 38% Oppose 23% Strongly Support 9% Unsure No Unsure 12% 8% 54% Strongly Oppose 23% Support Property Tax Increase for Changing to K-5/6-8/9-12 Model Changing Model Total Support: 16% Morris Leatherman Company
Principal Source of Information 2018 Stevens Point Area School District District Website 28 Local Newspaper 25 Word of Mouth 20 Teachers/Staff 15 E-mail 5 Social Media 2 Cable Television 2 Nothing 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
Most Effective Way 2018 Stevens Point Area School District 24 District Website 21 Local Newspaper 18 E-mail 8 Social Media 7 Community Ed Catalog 7 E-newsletter 5 School Website 5 Mailings 3 Word of Mouth 1 Scattered 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentage Morris Leatherman Company
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