PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_4 Who should bear the primary cost for public education in Georgia: the parents of students, the local community, or the entire state?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Who should bear the primary cost for public education in Georgia: the parents of students, the local community, or the entire state? |
Parents |
13% |
10% |
10% |
15% |
15% |
16% |
17% |
15% |
12% |
13% |
14% |
16% |
8% |
14% |
10% |
21% |
10% |
14% |
7% |
14% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
9% |
20% |
7% |
12% |
|---|
| Local community |
11% |
9% |
17% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
14% |
7% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
9% |
11% |
19% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
12% |
6% |
18% |
7% |
12% |
9% |
15% |
9% |
12% |
|---|
| Entire state |
73% |
81% |
68% |
72% |
74% |
72% |
70% |
68% |
77% |
71% |
75% |
69% |
79% |
73% |
77% |
68% |
71% |
71% |
79% |
74% |
73% |
76% |
64% |
63% |
70% |
81% |
62% |
82% |
74% |
|---|
| DKRefused (vol.) |
3% |
|
6% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
0% |
1% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
4% |
15% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_5 Would you say that children in public schools across the state receive about the same quality of education regardless of where they go to school, or do you believe that some schools in Georgia provide a better quality of education than do others?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Would you say that children in public schools across the state receive about the same quality of education regardless of where they go to school, or do you believe that some schools in Georgia provide a better quality of education than do others? |
Quality of education is about the same everywhere |
10% |
12% |
11% |
6% |
5% |
15% |
16% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
13% |
9% |
11% |
15% |
10% |
6% |
7% |
14% |
10% |
11% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
10% |
13% |
7% |
|---|
| Some schools are just better than others |
84% |
82% |
85% |
91% |
88% |
78% |
73% |
85% |
83% |
88% |
80% |
84% |
84% |
76% |
84% |
90% |
89% |
69% |
81% |
86% |
86% |
91% |
90% |
86% |
85% |
82% |
85% |
81% |
90% |
|---|
| Not sure (vol.) |
5% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
10% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
4% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
16% |
8% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_5A Which of the following do you believe is the primary reason that some schools are better than others?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Which of the following do you believe is the primary reason that some schools are better than others? |
Differences in school funding |
20% |
27% |
25% |
22% |
17% |
13% |
8% |
19% |
21% |
20% |
21% |
20% |
20% |
22% |
15% |
22% |
23% |
12% |
29% |
23% |
18% |
21% |
21% |
25% |
21% |
19% |
20% |
25% |
13% |
|---|
| Quality of teachers or principal |
21% |
30% |
20% |
21% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
19% |
23% |
18% |
24% |
20% |
23% |
23% |
32% |
12% |
12% |
38% |
34% |
16% |
25% |
15% |
13% |
12% |
19% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
20% |
|---|
| Quality of students |
4% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
9% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
|---|
| Home life of the students |
21% |
15% |
19% |
15% |
31% |
30% |
23% |
22% |
20% |
19% |
24% |
24% |
15% |
18% |
15% |
32% |
23% |
6% |
11% |
25% |
20% |
30% |
28% |
13% |
24% |
14% |
27% |
16% |
20% |
|---|
| Some communities just care more about education than others |
19% |
15% |
17% |
23% |
20% |
18% |
20% |
19% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
17% |
22% |
20% |
17% |
19% |
20% |
23% |
12% |
19% |
17% |
15% |
22% |
37% |
19% |
20% |
14% |
17% |
27% |
|---|
| Other (record verbatim) |
12% |
9% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
15% |
8% |
12% |
11% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
17% |
10% |
10% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
16% |
10% |
10% |
12% |
|---|
| Not sure no opinion it is too complex to answer (vol.) |
3% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
|---|
| Have an opinion but refused to answer (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
|
|
2% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
1% |
0% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
655 |
49 |
78 |
108 |
170 |
123 |
105 |
322 |
333 |
347 |
308 |
476 |
168 |
171 |
175 |
154 |
148 |
63 |
63 |
121 |
112 |
85 |
118 |
44 |
511 |
137 |
231 |
172 |
151 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_6 Parents and officials from some rural schools have taken the state to court claiming that the system of funding education violates Georgia's constitution by providing an inadequate education ... How familiar are you with this case?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| How familiar are you with this case? |
Very familiar |
6% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
9% |
13% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
7% |
11% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
6% |
10% |
7% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
|---|
| Somewhat familiar |
19% |
20% |
11% |
22% |
27% |
17% |
20% |
19% |
20% |
19% |
20% |
18% |
21% |
15% |
20% |
21% |
23% |
15% |
22% |
24% |
15% |
18% |
24% |
14% |
18% |
23% |
17% |
24% |
21% |
|---|
| Not too familiar |
23% |
29% |
27% |
23% |
18% |
21% |
21% |
22% |
25% |
25% |
21% |
21% |
27% |
24% |
19% |
24% |
26% |
21% |
26% |
17% |
21% |
28% |
24% |
32% |
23% |
24% |
22% |
25% |
22% |
|---|
| Not at all familiar |
51% |
45% |
59% |
51% |
49% |
53% |
45% |
52% |
50% |
49% |
52% |
54% |
46% |
56% |
55% |
47% |
39% |
58% |
49% |
54% |
57% |
48% |
42% |
46% |
51% |
49% |
55% |
45% |
48% |
|---|
| Not sure Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
2% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_6A Do you think that the State of Georgia has an obligation to address the concerns of the rural schools that have brought the suit?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Do you think that the State of Georgia has an obligation to address the concerns of the rural schools that have brought the suit? |
Yes, it does |
87% |
95% |
100% |
83% |
85% |
84% |
85% |
87% |
87% |
84% |
90% |
87% |
89% |
80% |
87% |
93% |
88% |
76% |
92% |
91% |
98% |
82% |
89% |
65% |
89% |
84% |
80% |
89% |
91% |
|---|
| No, it does not |
6% |
|
|
6% |
11% |
10% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
10% |
|
2% |
|
7% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
5% |
3% |
|---|
| Not sure it depends (vol.) |
7% |
5% |
|
12% |
5% |
6% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
5% |
13% |
6% |
3% |
7% |
14% |
8% |
7% |
2% |
11% |
|
27% |
4% |
13% |
11% |
6% |
6% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
219 |
16 |
14 |
29 |
67 |
40 |
45 |
105 |
114 |
113 |
106 |
151 |
62 |
44 |
53 |
51 |
69 |
21 |
21 |
37 |
38 |
26 |
48 |
13 |
163 |
55 |
71 |
71 |
48 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_7 Do you believe that Georgia s schools should have an equal amount of resources regardless of the local community s relative wealth?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Do you believe that Georgia s schools should have an equal amount of resources regardless of the local community s relative wealth? |
Yes |
81% |
90% |
84% |
77% |
78% |
85% |
77% |
77% |
86% |
75% |
88% |
79% |
86% |
87% |
86% |
72% |
74% |
89% |
92% |
88% |
85% |
77% |
70% |
70% |
79% |
87% |
75% |
87% |
79% |
|---|
| No |
12% |
10% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
7% |
12% |
15% |
10% |
17% |
7% |
14% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
23% |
17% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
11% |
16% |
24% |
17% |
14% |
9% |
19% |
7% |
10% |
|---|
| It depends |
5% |
|
3% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
2% |
7% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
11% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
9% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
1% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
|
|
1% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_8 Should property taxes from wealthier areas be used to support schools in other less affluent areas?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Should property taxes from wealthier areas be used to support schools in other less affluent areas? |
Yes |
62% |
70% |
71% |
61% |
57% |
49% |
53% |
58% |
65% |
58% |
66% |
60% |
67% |
68% |
60% |
57% |
61% |
71% |
69% |
71% |
55% |
57% |
52% |
73% |
58% |
71% |
53% |
68% |
59% |
|---|
| No |
27% |
18% |
20% |
32% |
31% |
37% |
29% |
30% |
23% |
31% |
22% |
28% |
23% |
23% |
23% |
36% |
29% |
16% |
17% |
20% |
32% |
33% |
37% |
18% |
31% |
17% |
34% |
22% |
26% |
|---|
| It depends (vol.) |
8% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
10% |
12% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
10% |
5% |
6% |
11% |
6% |
10% |
8% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
4% |
14% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
3% |
7% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
|
5% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2005
QS_9 Do you believe that standardized tests are a good measure of student s real achievement in school?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race Aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Refused |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Do you believe that standardized tests are a good measure of student s real achievement in school? |
Yes, they are a good measure |
39% |
37% |
42% |
42% |
32% |
45% |
43% |
48% |
31% |
33% |
46% |
40% |
39% |
55% |
31% |
37% |
31% |
56% |
52% |
40% |
27% |
35% |
40% |
42% |
38% |
43% |
44% |
32% |
37% |
|---|
| No, not a good measure |
46% |
52% |
46% |
45% |
54% |
42% |
32% |
36% |
56% |
50% |
43% |
44% |
50% |
31% |
56% |
51% |
52% |
27% |
33% |
45% |
62% |
50% |
46% |
44% |
48% |
42% |
40% |
56% |
48% |
|---|
| Not great, but the best measure we have (vol.) |
9% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
11% |
8% |
10% |
11% |
6% |
10% |
7% |
4% |
10% |
9% |
13% |
1% |
11% |
13% |
8% |
11% |
7% |
3% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
|---|
| Not sure it depends (vol.) |
5% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
8% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
9% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
15% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
|
1% |
0% |
|
4% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
1% |
|
|
|
1% |
1% |
|
|
1% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
60 |
93 |
120 |
197 |
156 |
150 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
580 |
207 |
245 |
208 |
178 |
164 |
95 |
84 |
147 |
130 |
96 |
134 |
52 |
622 |
173 |
281 |
222 |
174 |
|---|