The following data reflect rolling 12-month results through the most recent monthly General Population survey. We advise caution on interpreting the polling results for any state or population sample size having less than 100 respondents.
K-12 Education in Minnesota
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Minnesota.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Minnesota
Sample Size (N) = 343
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 200
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K-12 Education in Minnesota
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Minnesota.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Minnesota
Sample Size (N) = 343
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 200
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K-12 Education in Minnesota
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Minnesota.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Minnesota
Sample Size (N) = 343
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 200
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A Statewide View of Education
Do residents of Minnesota support school choice policies?
An "education savings account" in K–12 education – often called an ESA – establishes for parents a government-authorized savings account with restricted, but multiple uses for educational purposes. Parents can then use these funds to pay for: school tuition; tutoring; online education programs; therapies for students with special needs; textbooks or other instructional materials; or save for future college expenses. In general, what is your opinion of education savings accounts (ESAs)?
% Total Support (Strongly Support + Somewhat Support)
69%
All Adults
76%
School Parents
Residents of Minnesota think education is headed...
Do you feel things in K–12 Education are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have generally gotten off on the wrong track?
% Right Direction
39%
Local School District
37%
State
24%
Nationwide
The main purpose of education?
What do you believe should be the main purpose of education during Kindergarten through 8th grade/High School? In your opinion, how important is it for students to learn...
% Extremely Important, among All Adults
Grades K–8
59%
Core academic subjects
46%
Socialization
42%
How to be good citizens
45%
Become independent thinkers
40%
Skills for future employment
34%
Values, moral character, religious virtues
17%
To fix social problems
Grades 9–12
59%
Skills for future employment
53%
Become independent thinkers
57%
Core academic subjects
49%
How to be good citizens
44%
Socialization
35%
Values, moral character, religious virtues
21%
To fix social problems
Is school funding too low? Information is powerful.
With Description: On average, Minnesota pays 12,647 per student attending public school each year. Do you believe public school funding is too low?
No Description: Do you believe public school funding in Minnesota is too low?
No Description
With Description
% who responded "Too Low"
40%
35%
All Adults
54%
38%
School Parents
If the general public/parents could choose any school for their kids, they would prefer…
If given the option, what type of school would you select in order to obtain the best education for your child?
Private School
Regular Public School
Home School
Charter School
33%
44%
10%
8%
6%
School Parents
Most school parents in Minnesota prefer one or more days of home-based schooling for their children.
After the pandemic, if given the option, to what extent would you prefer schooling to be scheduled each week at home with a parent or tutor to provide the best education for your child?
% Preference, among School Parents
51%
Completely outside of the home
12%
1 day at home
15%
2 days at home
9%
3 days at home
4%
4 days at home
9%
Completely at home
Parents in Minnesota express substantial interest in tutoring.
Is your child getting tutoring outside of regular school hours this school year?
Yes, my child is currently being tutored
No, but I am actively looking for a tutor
No, but I will be looking soon for a tutor
No, my child does not need tutoring at this time
Among School Parents
11%8%14%66%
Methodology: These polls are felded online, among a national sample of 2,200 general population adults (age 18+) monthly, an oversample of 700 K-12 school parents monthly, and 1,000 teachers quarterly living in the United States (including the District of Columbia). The gen pop results include a monthly sample of approximately 500 K-12 school parents. Morning Consult uses nonprobability, stratified sampling based on age and gender for general population, race and ethnicity for K-12 school parents, gender and years of experience for teachers. The general population and K-12 school parent results are weighted on the following demographic variables: age, gender, region, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment. “Don’t Know,” “Unsure,” or “No Opinion” responses, or equivalents, are occasionally excluded from the charts in order to focus on those respondents who did express an opinion. Starting in February 2022, Morning Consult and EdChoice started to employ a method known as multilevel regression and poststratification (MRP) to state-level data for estimates. For more information, please visit:
Citations:
Gelman, Andrew, and Little, Thomas C. 1997. Poststratification into many categories using hierarchical logistic regression. Survey Methodology 23: 127-35
Park, David K., Gelman, Andrew, and Bafumi, Joseph. 2004. Bayesian multilevel estimation with poststratification: State-level estimates from national polls. Political Analysis 12:375-85
Lax, Jerey R., and Phillips, Justin H. 2009. How should we estimate public opinion in the states? American Journal of Political Science 53: 107-21
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