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Fall 2017

School District of MapleCommunity Survey Results

Survey Summary

• The survey was conducted in October of 2017.

• Residents within the District were mailed a paper survey. Each survey included a unique survey access code for those who preferred to take the survey online.

• Total responses = 1,032 (433 paper)

• Participation rate = 19%

Respondent Information

Is your primary residence in the School District of Maple?

93%

7%

Yes

No

Are you an employee at the School District of Maple?

15%

85%

Yes

No

Do you have child(ren) attending the District?

40%

60% Yes

No

If you have school-aged children, what school(s) do they attend?

0%

15%

30%

45%44%

42%

34%

9% 8%6%

3%2% 1% 1% 0%

In which city or township do you reside?

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%18%

14%13%

12%

10%9% 8%

7%

5%

2%1% 1%

What is your age?

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-64 65+

1%

11%

23%

21%

18%

26%

How would you like to receive school/District information?

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Other

Twitter

Radio

PTO/Booster Club

The Connection

Superior Telegram

School Board meetings

Automated phone notifications

Facebook

Meetings at school

Conversations with staff

Text messaging

Family Access (Skyward)

District website

School newsletters

District mailings

Email

1%

1%

3%

5%

8%

10%

12%

17%

19%

21%

28%

36%

40%

49%

50%

56%

71%

1%

1%

4%

0%

18%

28%

7%

1%

11%

8%

5%

3%

2%

30%

38%

61%

19%

Non-Parents(Non-Staff)

Parents(Non-Staff)

Overall Satisfaction

Please tell us how well you believe we are doing in each of the following areas:

Great (4), Good (3), Fair (2), Poor (1)

Item StaffParents

(Non-Staff)Non-Parents (Non-Staff)

Delivering a high-quality educational experience 3.29 2.96 2.83

Safety/security and equipment needs 2.76 2.79 2.77

Preparing students for life after high school 3.00 2.58 2.61

Hiring and retaining high-quality staff 2.23 2.39 2.57

Keeping the public informed 2.86 2.64 2.45

Overall, how satisfied are you with the School District of Maple?

(All Respondents)

0%

15%

30%

45%

60%

75%

Very satisfied Satisfied Not satisfied Veryunsatisfied

No opinion

18%

50%

13%

4%

15%

Cost Saving Options

Should the District…Yes (10), No (1)

ItemAll

ResidentsStaff

Residents

Parent Residents

(Non-Staff)

Non-Parent Residents

(Non-Staff)

consider increasing the student fee schedule? 6.97 5.77 6.79 7.36

reduce athletics and/or activities to save money? 4.99 3.55 2.90 6.81

continue to increase middle/high school class sizes to save money?

5.24 3.70 3.90 6.51

further reduce busing services to save money? 4.91 4.03 3.65 5.99

continue to increase elementary class sizes to save money?

4.04 2.62 2.48 5.47

decrease middle/high school course offerings to save money?

3.55 2.27 2.20 4.78

Funding to Support Current OperationsWould you support a $576,000 operational referendum to maintain current programs and services for each of

the next five years? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

44%40%

16%

74%

12% 14%

60%

21% 19%26%

59%

15%

All Residents Staff Parents (Non-Staff) Non-Parents (Non-Staff)

Additional Projects

Improve Technology ($55,000/yr)Would you support a referendum that provides funding

to improve the students’ access to technology? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

49%

37%

14%

67%

15%18%

63%

25%

12%

36%

50%

14%


Enhance Industrial Education/Shop Courses ($30,000/yr)

Would you support a referendum that provides funding to enhance the District’s industrial education/shop courses?

(Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

58%

31%

11%

65%

22%

13%

67%

23%

10%

51%

38%

11%


Retain Staff ($607,000/yr)Would you support a referendum that provides funding

to retain high-quality staff? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

51%

36%

13%

84%

10%6%

67%

20%13%

33%

52%

15%


Replace Buses ($232,000/yr for 5 yrs)Would you support a referendum that provides funding

to replace 2 to 3 buses per year? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

41% 41%

18%

65%

17% 18%

48%

33%

19%

31%

51%

18%


Update Curriculum ($130,000/yr)Would you support a referendum that provides funding

to update curriculum and textbooks? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

49%

36%

15%

66%

18% 16%

64%

23%

13%

35%

49%

16%


Safety/Security and Equipment Needs ($70,000/yr)

Would you support a referendum that provides funding to update our safety and security as well as address

equipment needs? (Residents Only)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Undecided

42% 40%

18%

66%

18% 16%

49%

30%21%

31%

53%

16%


Would you support a referendum that provides funding to…Yes (10), No (1)

ItemAll

ResidentsStaff

Residents

Parent Residents

(Non-Staff)

Non-Parent Residents

(Non-Staff)

enhance the District’s industrial education/shop courses?

6.85 7.70 7.69 6.10

improve the students’ access to technology? 6.11 8.36 7.43 4.75

update curriculum and textbooks? 6.18 8.10 7.67 4.72

retain high-quality staff? 6.30 9.02 7.91 4.52

update our safety and security as well as address equipment needs?

5.56 8.02 6.58 4.36

replace 2 to 3 buses per year? 5.51 8.15 6.34 4.36

Funding Support

How much of a tax increase would you support through a referendum for the next five years?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

All Residents

Staff Residents

Parent Residents (Non-Staff)

Non-Parent Residents(Non-Staff)

26%

48%

38%

13%

4%

7%

6%

3%

6%

8%

8%

5%

5%

6%

4%

5%

7%

7%

7%

8%

13%

11%

8%

16%

14%

6%

18%

13%

25%

7%

11%

37%

$1.7 million

$1.5 million

$1.3 million

$1.1 million

$900,000

I would only support asmaller referendum

I'm not sure/need moreinformation

I would not support anyreferendum

50%

Thank you!

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