breaking down edchoice’s 2016 national “schooling in america” survey
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BREAKING DOWN
EDCHOICE’S 2016 NATIONAL SURVEYwith a special focus comparing Millennials to other generations
edchoice.org/NationalSurvey2016
And the percentage of Millennials that make up America’s school parent population is set to grow exponentially
over the next 10 years.
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As part of our 2016 Schooling in America Survey, we oversampled Millennials in an effort to better
understand where this generation of current and future school parents
compares with others on K–12 education policies.
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Top Issue Priorities
1. Economy/Jobs2. Education3. Immigration, Healthcare (approx. two-way tie)
1. Economy/Jobs2. Healthcare3. Education, Immigration, Value Issues (such as gay marriage, abortion, death penalty)
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
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WRONG TRACK
58%
62%
Direction of K–12 Education
RIGHT DIRECTION
25%
24%
MILLENNIAL
NATIONAL AVERAGE
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Millennials on K–12 Education Spending
TOO HIGH
ABOUT RIGHT
TOO LOW
8%
24%
55%
14%
29%
37%
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AFTER BEING TOLD WE SPEND $10,763 PER
STUDENT ON AVERAGE
WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH WE SPEND NOW
Note: $10,763 per student in 2012–13, $11,009 in 2013–14
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Preferred School Typevs. Actual Enrollments
MILLENNIAL PREFERENCES
NATIONAL AVERAGE PREFERENCES
ESTIMATED ENROLLMENTS
PUBLICSCHOOL
30%
28%
83%
PRIVATESCHOOL
38%
42%
10%
CHARTERSCHOOL
11%
11%
5%
HOMESCHOOL
12%
10%
3%
Note: Preferences reported in this table reflect the composite averages of split-sample responses to two slightly different versions of this question.
School Switchers
Have you ever changed your child’s school over the summer or during the school year?
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ALL CURRENT SCHOOL PARENTS/CURRENT MILLENNIAL SCHOOL PARENTS
YES
38%
Most Important Specified Reasons for Changing Schools
MILLENNIALS
30%
21%
12%
8%
3%
MOVED
NEEDED BETTER EDUCATION/ MORE OPPORTUNITIES
NEEDED MORE ONE-ON-ONE/ PERSONALIZED EDUCATION
DIDN'T LIKE TEACHERS/ STAFF/CURRICULUM
PREFERRED OTHER SCHOOLING TYPE/ MOVED OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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What Parents Have Done to Secure Their Children’s K–12 Education
CHANGED JOBS
MOVED CLOSER TO SCHOOL
TAKEN ANOTHER JOB FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME
TAKEN OUT A NEW LOAN
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
18%
26%
32%
11%
14%
17%
21%
11%
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SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED THEIR DAILY ROUTINE
HAD FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO LOOK AFTER THEIR CHILDREN
PAID FOR BEFORE OR AFTERCARE SERVICES
PAID FOR TUTORING
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
41%
58%
39%
20%
38%
49%
35%
22%
How Parents Accommodate Their Schooling Choices
How Parents Get Their Kids To/From School
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THEY TRANSPORTED
HAD FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO TRANSPORT
PAID FOR TRANSPORTATION
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
68%
55%
30%
74%
47%
15%
School Vouchers
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FAVOR
DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED
OPPOSE
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
61%
16%
23%
56%
15%
28%
Note: Results reported in this table reflect the composite averages of partial-sample responses to three slightly different versions of the school voucher question.
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Charter Schools
FAVOR
DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED
OPPOSE
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
63%
18%
19%
59%
18%
23%
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Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)
FAVOR
DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED
OPPOSE
MILLENNIALS NATIONAL AVERAGE
57%
22%
21%
49%
24%
27%
Note: Results reported in this table reflect the composite averages of partial-sample responses to two slightly different versions of the ESA question.
Top Reasons Millennials Favor or Oppose ESAs
More Freedom and Flexibility for Parents; More Individual Attention
Potential for Fraudulent Behavior; Divert Funding Away from Public Schools
FAVORING OPPOSING
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Most people think education is on the wrong track, and the gap between people’s schooling preferences and
actual enrollments is wide.
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The data also show parents are going to great lengths to secure and
accommodate the best schooling options for their children.
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Notably, Millennials and Gen Xers—those most likely to be parents of school-aged children now—show
strongest support for the type of educational choice known
as ESAs when compared to older generations.
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EDCHOICE.ORG/NationalSurvey2016
EDCHOICE.ORG/MillennialSurvey
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To contact the authors,Vice President of Research and Innovation
Paul DiPerna and Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt,
email [email protected] and/or [email protected]