This graph shows the percentage of respondents who said they had either a great deal, or quite a lot of confidence in public schools in the United States. In 2012, 29 percent of respondents said they had confidence in public schools as compared to 37 percent in 2005.
Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012
Characteristic
Percent with a great deal/quite a lot of confidence
Original question: Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in i.e. the public schools; a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? Data from years prior to 2012 were sourced from previous gallup polls.
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Gallup. (June 20, 2012). Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. "Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012." Chart. June 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. (2012). Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. "Change in Public Confidence Levels in Public School System in The United States from 1973 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
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