Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #17837
 
1Are you the parent of a child who attends public school in the Wichita Area School District?
950 AdultsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.9%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Yes28%26%29%34%41%4%25%36%****
No72%74%70%66%59%95%74%63%****
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%48%52%40%32%28%83%10%4%3%
 
 
2Does the Wichita Area School District tend to close for snow ... too often? not often enough? or just about the right amount?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 6.1%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Too Often20%26%15%23%16%**20%30%8%7%
Not Enough26%19%31%28%24%**23%30%29%41%
Right Amount53%51%53%45%59%**54%40%63%52%
Not Sure2%4%1%4%1%**3%0%0%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
3When it comes to your child's safety during the winter, are you more concerned about the road conditions? Or their exposure to the cold temperatures?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 6.1%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Road Conditions52%56%48%52%51%**58%23%44%40%
Temperatures36%29%42%36%36%**36%57%44%0%
Other8%9%7%8%8%**4%17%12%34%
Not Sure4%6%3%4%5%**2%4%0%26%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
4What's the biggest inconvenience for you when school is cancelled? Missing work? Finding child care? Or schools having to make up the snow days at the end of the year?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 6.1%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Missing Work17%24%12%16%19%**17%29%12%7%
Child Care24%26%22%27%19%**26%23%14%3%
Make-up Days42%36%47%42%42%**39%39%41%83%
Not Sure17%14%19%14%20%**18%9%34%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
5Should school have been cancelled on Monday?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.7%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Yes69%69%68%74%65%**68%64%92%67%
No28%28%28%26%29%**29%30%8%33%
Not Sure3%3%3%0%6%**3%6%0%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
6Should school have been cancelled on Tuesday?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.5%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Yes73%71%74%72%72%**73%74%42%93%
No25%28%23%28%24%**25%22%58%7%
Not Sure2%1%2%0%4%**2%4%0%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
7Should school have been cancelled today?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 6.1%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Yes58%53%62%56%59%**61%50%22%67%
No39%44%35%42%38%**38%45%53%33%
Not Sure3%3%3%3%3%**1%5%26%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
8How would you rate the snow removal efforts in your area after the recent storm? Excellent? Good? Fair? Or poor?
265 ParentsAllGenderAgeRace
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 6.1%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOther
Excellent12%10%13%17%7%**12%18%12%0%
Good25%17%32%14%36%**27%9%34%29%
Fair32%40%26%34%32%**32%40%46%4%
Poor30%32%28%35%24%**28%32%8%61%
Not Sure0%1%0%0%1%**0%0%0%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Parents100%45%55%49%47%4%76%13%5%7%
 
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.