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Education remains a major concern for Idahoans, as evidenced by its consistent ranking as a top legislative priority each year. About 44% of respondents had a K-12 aged child or grandchild currently in Idaho schools. We asked all respondents to rate the quality of K-12 education in Idaho statewide and in their district specifically using a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How would you rate the quality of education in Idaho\u2019s K-12 public schools?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In terms of the statewide system, a third of Idahoans (33%) perceive the quality of K-12 education as fair, while a quarter each believe it is poor (26%) or good (26%). About 8% of Idahoans believe it is excellent. These numbers are similar to last year, with the proportion who consider it excellent seeing the most movement with a nearly four-point increase. Since 2019, good and poor have alternated places as the second highest rating, with the two essentially tied this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to prior years, Republicans generally had a more positive view of K-12 education in the state than other party identifications \u2013 43% of Republicans consider it excellent or good, compared to 33% of Democrats and 28% of Independents. Additionally, those who currently have children or grandchildren in K-12 schools in Idaho have a more positive attitude, with 38% considering the state\u2019s schools good or excellent, compared to 30% of those without children or grandchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And thinking specifically about your school district, how would you rate the quality of K-12 public schools in your area?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Idahoans continue to have a more favorable opinion of K-12 schools when asked about their own school districts. Most perceive the quality of education in their school district as good (31%) or fair (30%). While this is consistent with prior findings, the gap between the two ratings is tightening compared to previous years. The remainder of Idahoans are split between rating the quality of their district\u2019s education as poor (17%) or excellent (13%).<\/span><\/p>\n

Perceptions among Republicans are again more positive, with 50% saying schools in their district are good or excellent compared to 43% of Democrats and 41% of Independents. Once more, those with children or grandchildren in Idaho K-12 schools are more positive, with 48% rating their district\u2019s schools as excellent or good, compared to 42% of those without.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Would you favor or oppose a plan for the state of Idaho to provide additional state funding so school districts could provide full-day kindergarten?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shifting to specific policy proposals, much attention has been on whether the state should increase education funding to school districts so that they can offer full-day kindergarten. We asked Idahoans if they would favor or oppose this approach. Results were very favorable, with 68% of Idahoans favoring the plan compared to 26% opposed. While Democrats are most favorable (89%), support exceeded 60% for all party identifications \u2013 including Republicans (61%) and Independents (69%) \u2013 suggesting strong bipartisan support for full-day kindergarten in Idaho. Having a child or grandchild in Idaho schools did not appear to affect the likelihood of one\u2019s response, as 68% of both groups favored the proposal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Would you favor or oppose a plan to give an incentive or grant for private businesses to provide on-site daycare?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also asked Idahoans if they would favor or oppose a plan for the state to offer an incentive or grant for private businesses to provide on-site daycare to allow for more flexibility in the workforce. Again, a majority of respondents (66%) indicated they favor such a plan, while 25% opposed. Support once more exceeded 60% for all political identifications, with Democrats (80%) most in favor, followed by Independents (64%) and Republicans (61%).<\/span><\/p>\n

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