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 Virginia
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Virginia.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Virginia
Sample Size (N) = 681
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 390
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K-12 Education in Virginia
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Virginia.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Virginia
Sample Size (N) = 681
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 390
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K-12 Education in Virginia
Discover the latest insights and trends about K-12 education ecosystems, based on our survey research in Virginia.
Learn more about your state's views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.
Virginia
Sample Size (N) = 681
School Parents Sample Size (N) = 390
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Data not currently available because of low sample size.
A Statewide View of Education
Do residents of Virginia 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)
70%
All Adults
75%
School Parents
Residents of Virginia 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
34%
Local School District
34%
State
23%
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
61%
Core academic subjects
47%
Socialization
47%
How to be good citizens
46%
Become independent thinkers
43%
Skills for future employment
36%
Values, moral character, religious virtues
18%
To fix social problems
Grades 9–12
60%
Skills for future employment
55%
Become independent thinkers
59%
Core academic subjects
51%
How to be good citizens
47%
Socialization
38%
Values, moral character, religious virtues
23%
To fix social problems
Is school funding too low? Information is powerful.
With Description: On average, Virginia pays 11,886 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 Virginia is too low?
No Description
With Description
% who responded "Too Low"
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
Most school parents in Virginia 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
Parents in Virginia 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
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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