Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 4, 2024
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April 4, 2024: Forty-five percent (45%) of voters say their local high schools do a good (36%) or excellent (9%) job teaching students to read, write, and possess other basic skills needed to get a good job and function as an adult in society. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 49% say their local schools do a fair (35%) or poor (14%) job.
The survey also found that just 28% believe that everyone who graduates from their local high schools has these skills. Earlier research found that voters believe every high school graduate should have such skills.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on March 25-26, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Think for a moment about the public schools in your area. How would you rate the way those schools teach students to read, write, and possess other basic skills needed to get a good job and function as an adult in society?
- 9%-Excellent
- 36%-Good
- 35%-Fair
- 14%-Poor
- 6%-Not sure
Does everyone who graduates from public high schools in your area have the ability to read, write, get a good job and function as an adult in society?
- 48%-Yes
- 24%-No
- 29%-Not sure
[If no to above] In just a few words tell me why all high school graduates in your area don't have those skills.
- 29%-Poor school system
- 25%-Students do not want to learn
- 9%-Lowered standards
- 6%-Teachers do not care
- 20%-Other
- 11%-No answer
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