| Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #22585 |
| SurveyUSA interviewed 600 adults from the entire state of Kansas 12/07/15 through 12/10/15, exclusively for the Kansas Policy Institute. Of the adults, 509 were registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (65% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (35% of registered voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device. |
| 1 | Do you own or rent your home? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Own | 73% | 71% | 75% | 53% | 81% | 80% | 82% | 66% | 81% | 76% | 24% | 86% | 61% | 83% | 74% | 57% | 80% | 69% | 66% | 84% | 71% | 72% | 66% | 80% | 60% | 76% | 85% | 61% | 80% | 62% | 63% | 74% | 80% |
| Rent | 24% | 25% | 23% | 41% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 31% | 17% | 22% | 76% | 14% | 25% | 14% | 26% | 38% | 16% | 29% | 29% | 15% | 25% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 36% | 22% | 13% | 37% | 17% | 38% | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| Everyone Else | 3% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 2 | Are your property taxes ... too low? Too high? Or just about right? |
| 372 Registered Voters Who Own Their Own Homes | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Too Low | 3% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 13% | 17% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 1% |
| Too High | 62% | 67% | 56% | 69% | 58% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 43% | 77% | 62% | 67% | 57% | 54% | 70% | 54% | 60% | 66% | 62% | 68% | 64% | 57% | 65% | 63% | 56% | 65% | 60% | 63% | 59% | 60% | 63% |
| Just About Right | 33% | 29% | 36% | 24% | 35% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 34% | 36% | 47% | 10% | 21% | 29% | 40% | 34% | 26% | 38% | 37% | 25% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 27% | 35% | 36% | 27% | 32% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters Who Own Their Own Homes | 100% | 49% | 51% | 19% | 26% | 33% | 22% | 45% | 55% | 84% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 54% | 21% | 24% | 46% | 41% | 10% | 14% | 84% | 20% | 33% | 47% | 27% | 41% | 32% | 29% | 71% | 11% | 16% | 28% | 46% |
| 3 | Cities and counties say they are "holding the line" on property taxes by referring to the tax rate, while actual tax collections are more than double the rate of inflation over time. If the county increases the valuation of your property but the tax rate is unchanged, do you consider that to be a tax increase? Or not? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Consider That a Tax Increase | 60% | 66% | 53% | 55% | 61% | 59% | 65% | 58% | 61% | 58% | 45% | 82% | 67% | 65% | 53% | 56% | 65% | 56% | 53% | 60% | 60% | 58% | 62% | 58% | 54% | 64% | 58% | 57% | 61% | 65% | 58% | 58% | 60% |
| Do Not | 24% | 17% | 30% | 17% | 27% | 28% | 20% | 22% | 25% | 27% | 18% | 0% | 18% | 22% | 34% | 20% | 19% | 28% | 25% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 20% | 30% | 22% | 19% | 32% | 20% | 26% | 15% | 20% | 30% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 17% | 16% | 17% | 27% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 20% | 14% | 16% | 37% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 24% | 16% | 17% | 22% | 10% | 18% | 26% | 18% | 12% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 24% | 13% | 20% | 22% | 12% | 17% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 4 | How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Local government operates pretty efficiently and makes effective use of my tax dollars. Do you strongly agree? Somewhat agree? Somewhat disagree? Or strongly disagree? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Strongly Agree | 8% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Somewhat Agree | 37% | 35% | 39% | 32% | 28% | 44% | 44% | 30% | 44% | 40% | 19% | 24% | 37% | 35% | 37% | 41% | 34% | 42% | 30% | 46% | 35% | 24% | 36% | 44% | 34% | 36% | 43% | 35% | 38% | 54% | 32% | 41% | 31% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 29% | 29% | 29% | 45% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 34% | 24% | 26% | 46% | 59% | 12% | 35% | 20% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 19% | 13% | 32% | 43% | 29% | 22% | 31% | 28% | 25% | 41% | 22% | 17% | 27% | 33% | 31% |
| Strongly Disagree | 25% | 28% | 23% | 18% | 41% | 25% | 18% | 29% | 22% | 26% | 24% | 15% | 41% | 21% | 33% | 26% | 22% | 24% | 40% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 22% | 27% | 26% | 22% | 19% | 29% | 22% | 32% | 18% | 29% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 5 | The state legislature passed a law that, with some exceptions, will eventually prevent cities and counties from increasing property taxes by more than the rate of inflation without voter approval. The law doesn't take effect for 3 years. Do you think the law is ... |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Good Idea That Should Take Effect Right Away | 50% | 51% | 49% | 37% | 57% | 58% | 46% | 46% | 53% | 52% | 68% | 9% | 76% | 50% | 44% | 53% | 53% | 46% | 51% | 58% | 48% | 49% | 51% | 49% | 60% | 47% | 41% | 41% | 54% | 45% | 55% | 50% | 49% |
| Good Idea That Should Take Effect In 3 Years | 19% | 21% | 16% | 29% | 17% | 9% | 21% | 23% | 14% | 21% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 15% | 18% | 24% | 11% | 27% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 24% | 15% | 13% | 21% | 20% | 25% | 15% | 40% | 12% | 19% | 15% |
| Bad Idea | 19% | 19% | 19% | 9% | 16% | 25% | 26% | 12% | 26% | 20% | 14% | 14% | 22% | 19% | 26% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 25% | 19% | 19% | 14% | 13% | 27% | 15% | 15% | 29% | 8% | 25% | 13% | 19% | 19% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 10% | 16% | 25% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 63% | 0% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 20% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 21% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 16% | 10% | 26% | 6% | 3% | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
![]() | How much state funding do you think Kansas school districts currently receive per pupil each year from JUST the state of Kansas? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| <$4,000 | 39% | 31% | 47% | 56% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 41% | 24% | 41% | 9% | 40% | 43% | 35% | 35% | 41% | 50% | 41% | 39% | 44% | 45% | 31% | 37% | 40% | 40% | 53% | 31% | 43% | 38% | 30% | 44% |
| 4,000-$5,000 | 22% | 20% | 23% | 15% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 20% | 24% | 21% | 33% | 24% | 17% | 22% | 18% | 25% | 16% | 31% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 25% | 20% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 24% | 19% | 23% | 22% | 19% | 24% | 21% |
| $5,000-$7,000 | 14% | 17% | 10% | 8% | 21% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 21% | 4% | 30% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 8% | 16% | 16% | 9% | 16% | 20% | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| >$7,000 | 7% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 10% | 5% |
| Not Sure | 19% | 22% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 23% | 17% | 18% | 24% | 37% | 16% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 14% | 22% | 9% | 19% | 22% | 14% | 21% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 21% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 18% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
![]() | How much funding per pupil do you think Kansas school districts currently receive from ALL taxpayer sources per year, including State, Federal and Local taxpayers? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| <$7,000 | 40% | 32% | 49% | 50% | 32% | 43% | 34% | 42% | 39% | 40% | 38% | 63% | 5% | 40% | 45% | 38% | 33% | 47% | 41% | 51% | 39% | 42% | 39% | 41% | 34% | 43% | 46% | 43% | 39% | 50% | 39% | 27% | 46% |
| $7,000-$10,000 | 21% | 26% | 15% | 15% | 25% | 19% | 26% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 18% | 8% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 19% | 23% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 24% | 18% | 27% | 16% |
| $10,000-$13,000 | 11% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 21% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| >$13,000 | 5% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 24% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 23% | 28% | 26% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 37% | 24% | 49% | 22% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 20% | 22% | 9% | 25% | 30% | 21% | 23% | 31% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 15% | 22% | 31% | 22% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
![]() | Over the last 5 years, how much do you think total per-pupil funding has changed? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Dropped More Than 5% | 47% | 41% | 53% | 49% | 44% | 49% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 26% | 53% | 44% | 41% | 48% | 57% | 35% | 54% | 72% | 54% | 47% | 45% | 43% | 51% | 42% | 47% | 55% | 50% | 46% | 51% | 46% | 40% | 51% |
| Dropped Less Than 5% | 15% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 2% | 12% | 19% | 16% | 9% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 22% | 13% | 12% | 20% | 12% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 20% | 11% |
| About The Same | 9% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Up By Less Than 5% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% |
| Up By More Than 5% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 31% | 32% | 43% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 4% | 6% | 16% | 25% | 13% | 12% | 20% | 11% | 16% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 19% | 13% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 9 | And now, excluding funding for KPERS pension costs, over the last 5 years how much do you think total per-pupil funding has changed? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Dropped More Than 5% | 42% | 36% | 48% | 44% | 39% | 44% | 40% | 42% | 43% | 42% | 34% | 52% | 35% | 36% | 47% | 50% | 32% | 45% | 68% | 53% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 46% | 38% | 41% | 51% | 41% | 43% | 50% | 38% | 31% | 49% |
| Dropped Less Than 5% | 15% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 19% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 19% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 17% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 11% |
| About The Same | 9% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 9% |
| Up By Less Than 5% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Up By More Than 5% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 10% | 7% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% |
| Not Sure | 20% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 24% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 17% | 16% | 38% | 26% | 46% | 19% | 16% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 27% | 18% | 17% | 25% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 15% | 22% | 23% | 17% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| <$50 Million | 40% | 37% | 42% | 32% | 38% | 46% | 41% | 35% | 44% | 42% | 18% | 28% | 45% | 37% | 50% | 38% | 30% | 49% | 41% | 57% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 47% | 43% | 36% | 42% | 31% | 44% | 46% | 41% | 34% | 41% |
| $50-$200 | 22% | 25% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 15% | 11% | 31% | 14% | 22% | 17% | 38% | 0% | 25% | 11% | 24% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 15% | 24% | 30% | 27% | 14% | 13% | 32% | 20% | 34% | 16% | 28% | 11% | 21% | 26% |
| $200-$350 | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 13% | 4% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 6% |
| >$350 Million | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 30% | 29% | 30% | 28% | 29% | 28% | 37% | 29% | 31% | 28% | 47% | 30% | 42% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 33% | 28% | 25% | 21% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 29% | 37% | 22% | 30% | 31% | 29% | 17% | 39% | 38% | 25% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Strongly Agree | 22% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 31% | 21% | 20% | 24% | 20% | 23% | 40% | 4% | 23% | 20% | 24% | 24% | 18% | 23% | 33% | 27% | 21% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 27% | 12% | 32% | 19% | 24% | 41% | 32% | 17% | 16% |
| Somewhat Agree | 26% | 25% | 27% | 44% | 23% | 17% | 21% | 34% | 19% | 25% | 35% | 36% | 23% | 28% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 40% | 22% | 24% | 24% | 35% | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 14% | 30% | 33% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 18% | 19% | 16% | 7% | 14% | 25% | 26% | 10% | 25% | 20% | 7% | 4% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 13% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 21% | 11% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Strongly Disagree | 21% | 23% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 33% | 33% | 20% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 21% | 16% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 25% | 19% | 12% | 26% | 23% | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 23% | 3% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 9% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Strongly Agree | 13% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 23% | 12% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 26% | 10% | 15% | 18% | 8% | 17% | 23% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 22% | 10% | 7% | 29% | 8% | 16% | 4% | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Somewhat Agree | 28% | 27% | 29% | 47% | 24% | 17% | 23% | 36% | 20% | 26% | 54% | 38% | 21% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 21% | 34% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 25% | 21% | 32% | 31% | 45% | 19% | 37% | 22% | 27% | 28% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 18% | 18% | 18% | 10% | 15% | 22% | 25% | 12% | 23% | 20% | 11% | 2% | 15% | 20% | 18% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 27% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 28% | 23% | 11% | 16% |
| Strongly Disagree | 32% | 35% | 28% | 21% | 30% | 43% | 31% | 25% | 39% | 33% | 26% | 24% | 38% | 34% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 24% | 21% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 38% | 27% | 41% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 41% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 10% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 25% | 0% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 17% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 10% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Strongly Agree | 33% | 37% | 28% | 37% | 17% | 43% | 32% | 27% | 39% | 35% | 28% | 21% | 22% | 28% | 31% | 43% | 29% | 36% | 39% | 39% | 33% | 30% | 37% | 31% | 34% | 31% | 32% | 30% | 35% | 46% | 40% | 31% | 28% |
| Somewhat Agree | 33% | 32% | 35% | 26% | 43% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 51% | 4% | 31% | 29% | 29% | 41% | 28% | 39% | 28% | 35% | 33% | 29% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 32% | 34% | 33% | 20% | 33% | 32% | 38% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 14% | 9% | 18% | 20% | 13% | 10% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 38% | 11% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 14% | 21% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 20% | 8% | 13% | 15% |
| Strongly Disagree | 7% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 36% | 27% | 14% | 20% | 8% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 12% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Residents Within District | 45% | 50% | 40% | 47% | 52% | 44% | 37% | 49% | 41% | 49% | 20% | 10% | 69% | 48% | 34% | 49% | 49% | 44% | 43% | 57% | 44% | 30% | 47% | 50% | 44% | 49% | 41% | 49% | 43% | 35% | 43% | 55% | 43% |
| All Taxpayers | 33% | 34% | 32% | 21% | 34% | 38% | 42% | 27% | 40% | 35% | 37% | 21% | 19% | 28% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 37% | 46% | 35% | 33% | 32% | 31% | 36% | 28% | 30% | 44% | 21% | 40% | 49% | 40% | 23% | 32% |
| Not Sure | 22% | 16% | 27% | 32% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 24% | 19% | 16% | 43% | 68% | 12% | 24% | 14% | 22% | 26% | 19% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 37% | 22% | 14% | 28% | 21% | 16% | 30% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
![]() | How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Kansas state government operates pretty efficiently and makes effective use of my tax dollars. |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Employee? | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Strongly Agree | 7% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 3% |
| Somewhat Agree | 18% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 18% | 21% | 26% | 2% | 3% | 24% | 12% | 13% | 25% | 15% | 4% | 35% | 16% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 25% | 23% | 27% | 36% | 23% | 17% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 22% | 36% | 40% | 25% | 29% | 16% | 25% | 31% | 23% | 9% | 9% | 27% | 39% | 24% | 18% | 24% | 30% | 14% | 35% | 19% | 13% | 16% | 20% | 34% |
| Strongly Disagree | 44% | 47% | 41% | 29% | 50% | 54% | 43% | 39% | 50% | 46% | 36% | 30% | 50% | 32% | 57% | 53% | 28% | 52% | 75% | 41% | 44% | 27% | 47% | 50% | 50% | 37% | 49% | 33% | 50% | 52% | 52% | 41% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 28% | 0% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 81% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 21% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 11% | 12% | 86% | 21% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 18% | 28% | 42% |
| All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions |
| 1 | Do you own or rent your home? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Own | 73% | - | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 73% | 83% | 59% | 75% | 76% | 69% | 72% | 70% | 78% | 63% | 71% | 74% | 70% | 79% | 71% | 80% | 72% | 74% | 65% | 80% | 82% | 74% | 70% | 76% | 93% | 62% | 77% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 80% | 67% | 91% | 71% | 77% | 69% | 57% | 96% | 71% | 67% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 79% | 84% | 63% | 69% | 78% | 78% | 69% | 69% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 74% | 70% | 76% | 86% | 82% | 65% | 71% | 78% |
| Rent | 24% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24% | 16% | 36% | 25% | 22% | 25% | 24% | 30% | 22% | 33% | 22% | 23% | 27% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 19% | 5% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 5% | 28% | 23% | 29% | 24% | 28% | 15% | 24% | 8% | 29% | 19% | 31% | 35% | 4% | 25% | 32% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 32% | 31% | 17% | 22% | 28% | 26% | 17% | 10% | 21% | 21% | 29% | 22% | 14% | 18% | 27% | 26% | 22% |
| Everyone Else | 3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 8% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||
| 2 | Are your property taxes ... too low? Too high? Or just about right? |
| 372 Registered Voters Who Own Their Own Homes | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Too Low | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 10% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 16% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| Too High | 62% | 62% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 75% | 35% | 54% | 40% | 48% | 76% | 72% | 87% | 72% | 37% | 40% | 80% | 66% | 52% | 65% | 73% | 57% | 61% | 65% | 77% | 55% | 54% | 63% | 53% | 46% | 76% | 71% | 70% | 59% | 64% | 55% | 64% | 62% | 68% | 54% | 71% | 51% | 69% | 66% | 67% | 62% | 56% | 58% | 66% | 28% | 60% | 65% | 78% | 59% | 69% | 54% | 68% | 50% | 62% | 65% | 56% | 64% | 54% | 66% | 68% | 59% | 58% |
| Just About Right | 33% | 33% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 20% | 56% | 39% | 51% | 42% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 25% | 52% | 47% | 19% | 27% | 40% | 33% | 19% | 40% | 31% | 35% | 23% | 20% | 41% | 30% | 37% | 51% | 24% | 28% | 28% | 34% | 25% | 42% | 35% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 29% | 34% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 36% | 41% | 30% | 24% | 56% | 39% | 32% | 18% | 31% | 24% | 41% | 30% | 45% | 28% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 40% | 27% | 29% | 35% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 5% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters Who Own Their Own Homes | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 39% | 27% | 25% | 1% | 53% | 16% | 19% | 13% | 37% | 23% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 41% | 18% | 12% | 6% | 24% | 45% | 16% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 14% | 42% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 19% | 42% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 29% | 20% | 26% | 18% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 24% | 17% | 34% | 10% | 31% | 32% | 16% | 7% | 14% | 46% | 32% | 22% | 8% | 20% | 22% | 43% | 6% | ||||
| 3 | Cities and counties say they are "holding the line" on property taxes by referring to the tax rate, while actual tax collections are more than double the rate of inflation over time. If the county increases the valuation of your property but the tax rate is unchanged, do you consider that to be a tax increase? Or not? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Consider That a Tax Increase | 60% | 60% | 59% | 65% | 63% | 73% | 37% | 27% | - | - | - | 36% | 52% | 68% | 67% | 79% | 64% | 53% | 52% | 63% | 59% | 57% | 62% | 69% | 58% | 62% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 52% | 61% | 51% | 47% | 57% | 80% | 63% | 63% | 58% | 59% | 53% | 70% | 54% | 51% | 75% | 73% | 71% | 57% | 66% | 55% | 54% | 65% | 56% | 44% | 57% | 68% | 67% | 49% | 70% | 54% | 65% | 44% | 52% | 66% | 56% | 52% | 68% | 43% | 69% | 62% | 47% |
| Do Not | 24% | 27% | 16% | 6% | 33% | 15% | 46% | 46% | - | - | - | 56% | 29% | 11% | 20% | 0% | 17% | 24% | 41% | 22% | 28% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 25% | 23% | 18% | 33% | 22% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 18% | 8% | 9% | 28% | 29% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 33% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 49% | 24% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 24% | 30% | 33% | 24% | 21% | 31% | 17% | 29% | 27% | 15% | 28% | 10% |
| Not Sure | 17% | 14% | 26% | 29% | 4% | 12% | 16% | 27% | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 7% | 15% | 13% | 21% | 20% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 15% | 22% | 7% | 26% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 25% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 13% | 23% | 32% | 12% | 28% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 4% | 23% | 7% | 24% | 16% | 13% | 28% | 7% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 34% | 12% | 23% | 5% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 31% | 4% | 29% | 16% | 11% | 43% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||
| 4 | How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Local government operates pretty efficiently and makes effective use of my tax dollars. Do you strongly agree? Somewhat agree? Somewhat disagree? Or strongly disagree? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Strongly Agree | 8% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 23% | 5% | 12% | 0% | 5% | 18% | 4% | - | - | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 18% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 15% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 19% | 0% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 35% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| Somewhat Agree | 37% | 39% | 35% | 15% | 63% | 30% | 50% | 63% | 33% | 46% | 40% | - | - | - | - | - | 33% | 54% | 41% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 40% | 22% | 34% | 41% | 30% | 35% | 32% | 38% | 35% | 46% | 54% | 44% | 11% | 34% | 34% | 47% | 48% | 40% | 30% | 32% | 42% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 32% | 43% | 25% | 47% | 42% | 30% | 40% | 42% | 32% | 34% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 25% | 45% | 37% | 42% | 41% | 20% | 46% | 56% | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 29% | 27% | 31% | 53% | 4% | 34% | 19% | 3% | 33% | 14% | 36% | - | - | - | - | - | 27% | 28% | 16% | 56% | 30% | 34% | 16% | 23% | 33% | 30% | 31% | 9% | 23% | 35% | 32% | 18% | 17% | 38% | 28% | 35% | 31% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 21% | 36% | 22% | 36% | 26% | 23% | 34% | 15% | 48% | 27% | 20% | 32% | 18% | 34% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 31% | 45% | 12% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 46% | 6% | 17% | 51% | 25% | 33% |
| Strongly Disagree | 25% | 25% | 25% | 33% | 10% | 30% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | - | - | 33% | 12% | 24% | 19% | 31% | 10% | 32% | 39% | 23% | 20% | 32% | 43% | 37% | 18% | 26% | 28% | 13% | 7% | 55% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 25% | 44% | 25% | 25% | 17% | 39% | 51% | 27% | 28% | 18% | 18% | 32% | 35% | 15% | 19% | 24% | 34% | 33% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 23% | 25% | 13% | 11% | 19% | 37% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 7% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 5 | The state legislature passed a law that, with some exceptions, will eventually prevent cities and counties from increasing property taxes by more than the rate of inflation without voter approval. The law doesn't take effect for 3 years. Do you think the law is ... |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Good Idea That Should Take Effect Right Away | 50% | 53% | 45% | 15% | 27% | 62% | 40% | 23% | 53% | 36% | 56% | 43% | 44% | 47% | 64% | 26% | - | - | - | - | 45% | 56% | 55% | 58% | 46% | 42% | 50% | 67% | 53% | 54% | 42% | 57% | 49% | 47% | 65% | 62% | 40% | 58% | 44% | 56% | 65% | 60% | 46% | 42% | 70% | 56% | 56% | 51% | 49% | 49% | 55% | 42% | 36% | 36% | 57% | 67% | 41% | 60% | 52% | 32% | 34% | 44% | 61% | 39% | 42% | 65% | 53% | 45% | 51% | 35% |
| Good Idea That Should Take Effect In 3 Years | 19% | 16% | 26% | 25% | 7% | 10% | 26% | 58% | 17% | 19% | 26% | 10% | 27% | 18% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | - | 18% | 22% | 26% | 14% | 12% | 20% | 24% | 10% | 27% | 14% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 25% | 10% | 12% | 16% | 30% | 23% | 24% | 7% | 16% | 17% | 34% | 7% | 13% | 13% | 21% | 17% | 24% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 12% | 22% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 5% | 18% | 18% | 24% | 11% | 11% | 29% | 14% | 18% | 21% |
| Bad Idea | 19% | 19% | 17% | 45% | 66% | 12% | 27% | 15% | 17% | 33% | 8% | 45% | 21% | 10% | 18% | 36% | - | - | - | - | 20% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 24% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 25% | 10% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 29% | 8% | 20% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 31% | 9% | 24% | 8% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 24% | 24% | 5% | 48% | 19% | 14% | 14% | 1% | 17% | 19% | 20% | 49% | 10% | 14% | 30% | 12% | 23% | 15% | 16% | 24% | 4% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 0% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 1% | 8% | 25% | 9% | 21% | - | - | - | - | 18% | 4% | 1% | 11% | 22% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 16% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 15% | 0% | 23% | 20% | 7% | 18% | 3% | 7% | 35% | 2% | 20% | 7% | 7% | 36% | 4% | 9% | 28% | 12% | 28% | 6% | 7% | 36% | 1% | 3% | 25% | 8% | 40% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | ||||
| 6 | How much state funding do you think Kansas school districts currently receive per pupil each year from JUST the state of Kansas? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| <$4,000 | 39% | 37% | 45% | 31% | 17% | 40% | 30% | 83% | 38% | 46% | 30% | 18% | 37% | 40% | 47% | 0% | 35% | 38% | 40% | 54% | - | - | - | - | - | 66% | 33% | 24% | 14% | 9% | 60% | 32% | 35% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 59% | 37% | 25% | 19% | 8% | 20% | 49% | 48% | 22% | 19% | 24% | 55% | 47% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 35% | 56% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 41% | 35% | 58% | 30% | 29% | 36% | 45% | 35% | 19% | 28% | 42% | 46% | 27% |
| 4,000-$5,000 | 22% | 23% | 19% | 0% | 56% | 20% | 29% | 0% | 21% | 20% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 8% | 9% | 24% | 26% | 21% | 6% | - | - | - | - | - | 23% | 31% | 13% | 2% | 19% | 18% | 30% | 20% | 22% | 26% | 23% | 17% | 29% | 37% | 17% | 19% | 21% | 25% | 25% | 8% | 25% | 16% | 19% | 20% | 34% | 22% | 11% | 31% | 15% | 26% | 23% | 13% | 24% | 25% | 16% | 29% | 9% | 24% | 18% | 21% | 43% | 27% | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| $5,000-$7,000 | 14% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 6% | 14% | 14% | 0% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 13% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 8% | 26% | 38% | 12% | 2% | 8% | 20% | 25% | 42% | 23% | 1% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 37% | 27% | 1% | 15% | 16% | 37% | 17% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 3% | 18% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 1% |
| >$7,000 | 7% | 8% | 3% | 22% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 6% | 11% | 28% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 6% | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 20% | 70% | 0% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 22% | 26% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 14% | 39% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Not Sure | 19% | 18% | 19% | 30% | 4% | 17% | 22% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 55% | 17% | 12% | 20% | 33% | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 70% | 11% | 9% | 13% | 3% | 16% | 64% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 22% | 53% | 7% | 5% | 18% | 0% | 46% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 22% | 46% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 21% | 47% | 9% | 19% | 6% | 15% | 56% | 13% | 18% | 31% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 20% | 50% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 7 | How much funding per pupil do you think Kansas school districts currently receive from ALL taxpayer sources per year, including State, Federal and Local taxpayers? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| <$7,000 | 40% | 41% | 44% | 3% | 73% | 40% | 39% | 30% | 42% | 43% | 30% | 42% | 44% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 34% | 43% | 51% | 46% | 69% | 43% | 25% | 6% | 3% | - | - | - | - | - | 63% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 9% | 8% | 66% | 32% | 38% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 54% | 53% | 38% | 18% | 16% | 50% | 48% | 36% | 40% | 15% | 57% | 44% | 46% | 31% | 25% | 42% | 39% | 60% | 40% | 19% | 35% | 51% | 36% | 45% | 32% | 40% | 44% | 34% |
| $7,000-$10,000 | 21% | 18% | 23% | 55% | 4% | 19% | 19% | 0% | 22% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 22% | 26% | 9% | 21% | 26% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 29% | 39% | 15% | 5% | - | - | - | - | - | 16% | 27% | 34% | 33% | 30% | 8% | 15% | 43% | 27% | 40% | 18% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 35% | 29% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 32% | 20% | 12% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 9% | 20% | 26% | 15% | 33% | 8% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 11% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 3% |
| $10,000-$13,000 | 11% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 14% | 8% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 18% | 33% | 14% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 29% | 29% | 3% | - | - | - | - | - | 7% | 18% | 15% | 23% | 13% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 16% | 21% | 10% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 15% | 6% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 17% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| >$13,000 | 5% | 6% | 1% | 22% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 34% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 49% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 6% | 20% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 18% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 27% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| Not Sure | 24% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 4% | 21% | 30% | 34% | 21% | 22% | 37% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 17% | 36% | 25% | 18% | 18% | 32% | 5% | 21% | 3% | 1% | 88% | - | - | - | - | - | 12% | 15% | 19% | 2% | 30% | 78% | 10% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 41% | 72% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 11% | 58% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 24% | 52% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 25% | 47% | 16% | 25% | 12% | 13% | 55% | 19% | 19% | 40% | 23% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 49% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 8 | Over the last 5 years, how much do you think total per-pupil funding has changed? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Dropped More Than 5% | 47% | 45% | 50% | 66% | 65% | 46% | 41% | 58% | 48% | 54% | 32% | 47% | 44% | 52% | 47% | 21% | 39% | 44% | 62% | 58% | 72% | 39% | 28% | 19% | 28% | 74% | 38% | 33% | 11% | 24% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91% | 25% | 18% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 63% | 54% | 32% | 17% | 27% | 63% | 58% | 44% | 32% | 28% | 68% | 64% | 49% | 30% | 21% | 51% | 46% | 60% | 51% | 22% | 39% | 61% | 43% | 35% | 29% | 46% | 60% | 23% |
| Dropped Less Than 5% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 3% | 22% | 14% | 18% | 34% | 13% | 21% | 15% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 17% | 9% | 17% | 23% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 21% | 22% | 20% | 7% | 12% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 57% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 12% | 14% | 22% | 10% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 13% | 25% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 25% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 9% | 17% | 19% | 10% | 14% | 32% | 29% | 10% | 10% | 16% |
| About The Same | 9% | 11% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2% | 11% | 40% | 14% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 4% | 9% | 16% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| Up By Less Than 5% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 22% | 0% | 7% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 21% | 20% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 14% | 27% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 13% | 54% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 18% | 19% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 10% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 0% |
| Up By More Than 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 23% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 9% | 12% | 26% | 6% | 2% | 11% | 9% | 25% | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 0% | 5% | 25% | 58% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 23% | 54% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 16% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 18% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 15% | 1% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 4% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 14% | 18% | 3% | 4% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 25% | 9% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 46% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 4% | 16% | 1% | 5% | 51% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 49% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 62% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 40% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 19% | 37% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 16% | 41% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 49% | 11% | 13% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 46% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | ||||||
| 9 | And now, excluding funding for KPERS pension costs, over the last 5 years how much do you think total per-pupil funding has changed? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Dropped More Than 5% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 56% | 62% | 40% | 43% | 38% | 44% | 50% | 24% | 56% | 38% | 46% | 41% | 30% | 34% | 36% | 65% | 50% | 65% | 34% | 28% | 19% | 26% | 69% | 30% | 33% | 10% | 19% | 82% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58% | 51% | 34% | 20% | 20% | 64% | 48% | 34% | 33% | 20% | 68% | 55% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 45% | 43% | 56% | 40% | 22% | 36% | 53% | 39% | 29% | 26% | 43% | 54% | 17% |
| Dropped Less Than 5% | 15% | 14% | 18% | 3% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 34% | 14% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 19% | 10% | 13% | 0% | 17% | 24% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 23% | 15% | 4% | 12% | 31% | 19% | 22% | 2% | 8% | 56% | 19% | 9% | 0% | 3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17% | 26% | 10% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 26% | 15% | 5% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 3% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 6% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 28% | 24% | 11% | 13% | 3% |
| About The Same | 9% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 0% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 42% | 18% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11% | 6% | 18% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 9% | 20% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 20% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Up By Less Than 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 19% | 21% | 2% | 3% | 14% | 14% | 25% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 11% | 57% | 25% | 2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 23% | 13% | 7% | 2% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| Up By More Than 5% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 16% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 13% | 22% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 23% | 12% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 54% | 2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3% | 2% | 9% | 56% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 1% |
| Not Sure | 20% | 19% | 24% | 0% | 3% | 21% | 16% | 26% | 18% | 15% | 32% | 10% | 17% | 24% | 20% | 46% | 23% | 17% | 10% | 22% | 10% | 19% | 2% | 14% | 55% | 5% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 59% | 6% | 15% | 15% | 2% | 11% | 82% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 51% | 12% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 54% | 14% | 12% | 18% | 21% | 48% | 13% | 19% | 10% | 7% | 53% | 15% | 17% | 33% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 58% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | ||||||
| 10 | Many school districts have used some of their state and local tax dollars to increase their cash reserves. Since 2005, how much do you think Kansas school districts have increased their cash reserves? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| <$50 Million | 40% | 42% | 32% | 45% | 72% | 37% | 47% | 64% | 34% | 56% | 38% | 51% | 45% | 30% | 39% | 32% | 37% | 35% | 65% | 19% | 50% | 46% | 44% | 22% | 14% | 53% | 42% | 48% | 20% | 16% | 53% | 37% | 49% | 24% | 20% | 12% | 54% | 46% | 47% | 28% | 18% | 12% | - | - | - | - | - | 53% | 37% | 44% | 35% | 21% | 66% | 38% | 42% | 31% | 32% | 41% | 44% | 35% | 44% | 26% | 43% | 44% | 25% | 30% | 41% | 38% | 42% | 30% |
| $50-$200 | 22% | 21% | 29% | 3% | 0% | 24% | 18% | 0% | 28% | 11% | 19% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 15% | 0% | 19% | 40% | 10% | 27% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 16% | 6% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 14% | 7% | 26% | 32% | 16% | 35% | 12% | 5% | 27% | 40% | 14% | 20% | 8% | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | 21% | 32% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 35% | 25% | 20% | 5% | 22% | 26% | 39% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 24% | 23% | 19% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 0% |
| $200-$350 | 5% | 4% | 7% | 13% | 18% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 16% | 7% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 13% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| >$350 Million | 3% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 18% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 25% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 6% | 28% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 0% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 30% | 29% | 32% | 39% | 7% | 31% | 27% | 36% | 29% | 25% | 42% | 22% | 26% | 35% | 32% | 68% | 33% | 21% | 18% | 48% | 18% | 22% | 13% | 33% | 74% | 12% | 20% | 16% | 37% | 74% | 17% | 26% | 28% | 19% | 27% | 81% | 14% | 10% | 28% | 29% | 38% | 77% | - | - | - | - | - | 18% | 28% | 22% | 31% | 65% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 32% | 63% | 23% | 26% | 16% | 30% | 70% | 26% | 23% | 49% | 33% | 26% | 29% | 26% | 70% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 11 | Hypothetically speaking, if total taxpayer support of Kansas public schools were more than $13,000 per-pupil and school districts had also used more than 350 million of state and local taxes to increase cash reserves, how much would you agree or disagree with this statement: Funding for other state agencies should be reduced in order to give more money to local school districts. |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Strongly Agree | 22% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 28% | 22% | 18% | 0% | 24% | 25% | 9% | 36% | 26% | 11% | 24% | 38% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 12% | 31% | 19% | 15% | 18% | 13% | 27% | 20% | 22% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 9% | 30% | 7% | 22% | 14% | 33% | 15% | 14% | 5% | 21% | 14% | 30% | 21% | 12% | 29% | 13% | - | - | - | - | - | 50% | 26% | 15% | 16% | 3% | 35% | 13% | 14% | 34% | 16% | 18% | 36% | 10% | 38% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 8% |
| Somewhat Agree | 26% | 26% | 28% | 22% | 9% | 26% | 29% | 3% | 24% | 23% | 37% | 26% | 17% | 44% | 19% | 35% | 26% | 24% | 22% | 37% | 32% | 25% | 28% | 24% | 16% | 31% | 24% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 32% | 22% | 18% | 40% | 10% | 19% | 30% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 12% | 16% | 25% | 38% | 14% | 0% | 24% | - | - | - | - | - | 22% | 46% | 32% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 32% | 45% | 21% | 6% | 26% | 21% | 36% | 9% | 33% | 49% | 16% | 4% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 18% | 18% | 14% | 41% | 4% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 16% | 23% | 17% | 16% | 22% | 16% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 23% | 22% | 4% | 12% | 28% | 24% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 28% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 29% | 16% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 14% | 30% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 23% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 32% | 22% | 4% | 14% | 28% | 16% | 10% | 8% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 22% | 24% | 19% | 15% | 5% |
| Strongly Disagree | 21% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 57% | 21% | 21% | 34% | 23% | 20% | 16% | 16% | 24% | 15% | 27% | 7% | 23% | 17% | 26% | 12% | 16% | 22% | 25% | 31% | 25% | 21% | 21% | 10% | 45% | 22% | 14% | 27% | 19% | 21% | 46% | 27% | 16% | 22% | 23% | 36% | 39% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 46% | 47% | 22% | - | - | - | - | - | 17% | 6% | 11% | 45% | 10% | 24% | 16% | 20% | 27% | 26% | 24% | 21% | 15% | 29% | 17% | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 14% | 10% | 15% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 45% | 12% | 9% | 21% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 0% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 35% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 32% | 5% | 8% | 21% | 8% | 28% | 8% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 8% | 32% | 6% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 11% | 36% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 28% | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 69% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 44% | 10% | 7% | 28% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 56% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 12 | Again, hypothetically speaking, if total taxpayer support of Kansas public schools were more than $13,000 per-pupil and school districts had also used more than 350 million of state and local taxes to increase cash reserves, how much would you agree or disagree with this statement: I would be willing to pay higher taxes in order to give more money to local school districts. |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Strongly Agree | 13% | 15% | 8% | 6% | 75% | 7% | 27% | 0% | 10% | 28% | 6% | 46% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 34% | 2% | 12% | 20% | 12% | 18% | 8% | 19% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 19% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 0% | 9% | 22% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 23% | 5% | 9% | 0% | 10% | 30% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 17% | 9% | 12% | 33% | 6% | 11% | 23% | 4% | 35% | 13% | 4% | 17% | 3% |
| Somewhat Agree | 28% | 24% | 38% | 40% | 4% | 23% | 29% | 8% | 27% | 28% | 32% | 21% | 32% | 32% | 20% | 0% | 20% | 37% | 28% | 45% | 40% | 20% | 26% | 8% | 21% | 31% | 33% | 25% | 5% | 25% | 38% | 16% | 28% | 29% | 3% | 20% | 36% | 34% | 20% | 23% | 8% | 18% | 27% | 44% | 12% | 7% | 23% | 34% | 49% | 20% | 8% | 21% | - | - | - | - | - | 21% | 36% | 52% | 14% | 9% | 25% | 27% | 35% | 5% | 30% | 40% | 26% | 8% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 18% | 17% | 23% | 0% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 17% | 55% | 20% | 21% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 21% | 23% | 9% | 11% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 7% | 14% | 18% | 28% | 8% | 21% | 14% | 10% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 13% | 12% | 21% | 32% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | - | - | 18% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 19% | 20% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 16% | 0% |
| Strongly Disagree | 32% | 34% | 22% | 54% | 6% | 43% | 19% | 49% | 36% | 27% | 24% | 9% | 29% | 32% | 43% | 45% | 43% | 21% | 24% | 17% | 23% | 34% | 32% | 61% | 36% | 24% | 37% | 29% | 68% | 34% | 20% | 37% | 33% | 43% | 81% | 35% | 20% | 33% | 31% | 56% | 69% | 34% | 25% | 29% | 53% | 72% | 34% | 23% | 13% | 39% | 67% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - | 41% | 28% | 19% | 35% | 30% | 40% | 23% | 27% | 38% | 30% | 27% | 36% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 10% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 9% | 37% | 8% | 6% | 18% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 0% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 23% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 4% | 10% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 25% | 4% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 13% | 22% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 49% | - | - | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 43% | 5% | 7% | 22% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 67% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 13 | Spending on out-of-the-classroom expenses - administration, building operations, transport, and food service - varies among Kansas school districts, up to as much as $8,000 per pupil. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Out-of-the-classroom functions should be provided more efficiently on a regionalized basis, with savings put back into classrooms. |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Strongly Agree | 33% | 31% | 39% | 31% | 63% | 35% | 23% | 5% | 39% | 26% | 23% | 37% | 34% | 28% | 36% | 16% | 40% | 34% | 29% | 10% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 46% | 16% | 35% | 32% | 47% | 44% | 23% | 36% | 25% | 25% | 50% | 47% | 21% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 48% | 33% | 22% | 34% | 33% | 56% | 52% | 25% | 52% | 28% | 26% | 37% | 14% | 42% | 25% | 33% | 42% | 12% | - | - | - | - | - | 35% | 43% | 13% | 60% | 28% | 28% | 38% | 3% |
| Somewhat Agree | 33% | 32% | 37% | 49% | 21% | 28% | 40% | 33% | 30% | 33% | 45% | 31% | 35% | 36% | 30% | 0% | 35% | 36% | 33% | 24% | 30% | 39% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 32% | 42% | 20% | 24% | 35% | 33% | 39% | 38% | 35% | 32% | 26% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 33% | 30% | 32% | 37% | 39% | 20% | 1% | 29% | 20% | 40% | 52% | 25% | 29% | 23% | 42% | 39% | 30% | 22% | - | - | - | - | - | 38% | 30% | 29% | 10% | 46% | 43% | 29% | 9% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 14% | 16% | 10% | 0% | 11% | 17% | 14% | 0% | 15% | 17% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 21% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 15% | 14% | 30% | 21% | 10% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 20% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 18% | 17% | 9% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 18% | 16% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 24% | 14% | 17% | 7% | 8% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 26% | 13% | 8% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 26% | 14% | 11% | 21% | 12% | 6% |
| Strongly Disagree | 7% | 7% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 12% | 1% | 14% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 14% | 5% | 15% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 18% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 14% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 13% | 53% | 12% | 14% | 19% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 77% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 40% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 21% | 31% | 6% | 15% | 16% | 0% | 2% | 44% | 7% | 6% | 16% | 2% | 12% | 37% | 9% | 0% | 2% | 11% | 31% | 10% | 3% | 6% | 16% | 47% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 64% | - | - | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 27% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 69% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||||
| 14 | If an individual school district wants to spend more than is necessary to provide the same function or service, or add extras like retiree health care, should that be the responsibility of the residents within that district or all taxpayers across the state? |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Residents Within District | 45% | 46% | 40% | 70% | 14% | 48% | 43% | 66% | 50% | 40% | 36% | 22% | 51% | 41% | 48% | 33% | 56% | 45% | 34% | 20% | 42% | 51% | 57% | 53% | 33% | 39% | 59% | 48% | 69% | 37% | 38% | 57% | 63% | 66% | 52% | 33% | 38% | 61% | 49% | 73% | 49% | 34% | 49% | 41% | 58% | 58% | 39% | 37% | 44% | 56% | 52% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 49% | 57% | 24% | 48% | 51% | 35% | 45% | 33% | - | - | - | 59% | 52% | 45% | 45% | 15% |
| All Taxpayers | 33% | 32% | 40% | 13% | 78% | 29% | 35% | 11% | 31% | 45% | 25% | 56% | 37% | 25% | 31% | 26% | 26% | 43% | 52% | 19% | 38% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 31% | 42% | 28% | 32% | 22% | 26% | 43% | 22% | 32% | 16% | 22% | 29% | 42% | 28% | 34% | 12% | 24% | 29% | 37% | 37% | 34% | 30% | 26% | 54% | 26% | 30% | 33% | 18% | 58% | 33% | 37% | 24% | 24% | 44% | 30% | 23% | 41% | 23% | - | - | - | 37% | 29% | 25% | 40% | 29% |
| Not Sure | 22% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 8% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 16% | 40% | 22% | 12% | 34% | 21% | 41% | 18% | 12% | 13% | 61% | 20% | 21% | 13% | 15% | 36% | 19% | 13% | 20% | 8% | 37% | 20% | 21% | 6% | 18% | 26% | 38% | 20% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 27% | 36% | 14% | 22% | 7% | 12% | 35% | 10% | 29% | 14% | 15% | 47% | 6% | 27% | 14% | 19% | 53% | 9% | 19% | 42% | 14% | 44% | - | - | - | 4% | 19% | 31% | 16% | 56% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 18% | 25% | 44% | 6% | |||
| 15 | How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Kansas state government operates pretty efficiently and makes effective use of my tax dollars. |
| 509 Registered Voters | All | Own or Rent | Property Taxes | Is This a Tax Increase? | Local Gov't Efficient | New Law | KS Funding Per Pupil | Funding All Sources | Change Over 5 Years | Change Over 5 Years Excl KPERS | Increased Reserves | Reduce Funding Statement | Pay Higher Taxes Statement | Out Of Class Expenses Statement | Responsible | Operates Efficiently Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Own | Rent | Everyone | Too Low | Too High | Just Abo | Not Sure | Consider | Do Not | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Good Ide | Good Ide | Bad Idea | Not Sure | <$4,000 | 4,000-$5 | $5,000-$ | >$7,000 | Not Sure | <$7,000 | $7,000-$ | $10,000- | >$13,000 | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | Dropped | Dropped | About Th | Up By Le | Up By Mo | Not Sure | <$50 Mil | $50-$200 | $200-$35 | >$350 Mi | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | Resident | All Taxp | Not Sure | Strongly | Somewhat | Somewhat | Strongly | Not Sure | |
| Strongly Agree | 7% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 10% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 32% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 15% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 9% | 0% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 19% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 1% | 18% | 1% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 13% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somewhat Agree | 18% | 20% | 14% | 0% | 8% | 22% | 17% | 49% | 13% | 21% | 32% | 34% | 28% | 11% | 8% | 37% | 20% | 28% | 14% | 4% | 13% | 23% | 32% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 23% | 27% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 35% | 18% | 40% | 14% | 16% | 11% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 22% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 12% | 25% | 16% | 15% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 12% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 17% | 7% | 15% | 25% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somewhat Disagree | 25% | 22% | 28% | 65% | 4% | 24% | 19% | 23% | 28% | 16% | 24% | 12% | 17% | 43% | 18% | 18% | 22% | 19% | 21% | 48% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 26% | 17% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 38% | 36% | 26% | 21% | 25% | 18% | 27% | 38% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 29% | 29% | 6% | 24% | 12% | 46% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 36% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 21% | 32% | 38% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 18% | 35% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strongly Disagree | 44% | 43% | 49% | 35% | 74% | 41% | 47% | 16% | 46% | 52% | 28% | 22% | 41% | 38% | 65% | 0% | 45% | 42% | 55% | 28% | 53% | 36% | 31% | 41% | 47% | 48% | 46% | 35% | 37% | 43% | 57% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 54% | 37% | 57% | 38% | 25% | 24% | 51% | 36% | 47% | 44% | 40% | 62% | 39% | 59% | 28% | 39% | 52% | 47% | 55% | 42% | 40% | 49% | 26% | 51% | 39% | 38% | 55% | 42% | 44% | 53% | 32% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 45% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 3% | 19% | 2% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 26% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 44% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 11% | 31% | 2% | 5% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 73% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 62% | 33% | 3% | 60% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 39% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 40% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 47% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 42% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 22% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 9% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 45% | 33% | 22% | |||||