#SchoolChoice Parents More Satisfied Than Parents With Children in District-Operated Schools

by Jackie Kerstetter: Two studies recently released by Education Next provide the first analyses of the views of nationally representative samples of parents that compare perceptions of schools in the charter, private and district-operated sectors. Both studies find that choice parents, on average, are more satisfied with their children's schools than are district-school parents.

The first study reports the responses to a survey administered by Education Next in May and June of 2016 to a nationally representative sample of 1,519 parents with school-aged children. Among the key findings:

• Charter parents are considerably more satisfied with their schools than are district-school parents.
• District-school parents are more likely than are private-school parents to say that problems at their school are either serious or very serious.
• Charter parents report more extensive communications with school staff than do either district- or private-school parents.
• View full results in the interactive graphic.

The second

• Satisfaction levels are higher among private-school parents, followed by charter school parents, with district-school parents least satisfied.
• In all sectors, high-income parents are more satisfied with their schools than are low-income parents.
• Black, white and Hispanic parents express higher satisfaction with private schools than with schools in both the charter and district sectors.
• View full results in the interactive graphic

For more details, listen to study authors Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West discuss the results.

"What Do Parents Think of Their Children's Schools?" and "How Satisfied are Parents with Their Children's Schools?" are available now on educationnext.org and will appear in the Spring 2017 issue of Education Next  in print February 28, 2017.

To speak with the authors, please contact Jackie Kerstetter at jackie.kerstetter@educationnext.org.

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