to view the 2015 survey and results

Oostburg School District
Community Survey Results
Fall 2015
Survey Summary
• The community survey was conducted in
September/October of 2015
• Residents within the District were mailed a
paper survey. Each survey included a unique
survey access code for those who preferred to
take the survey online.
• Total responses = 566/250 paper
(20% response rate)
• Margin of error for the full sample +/- 4.2%
Section I:
Respondent Information
What is your age?
44%
45%
40%
35%
30%
23%
25%
20%
20%
15%
11%
10%
5%
0%
2%
0%
Under 18
18-25
26-34
35-54
55-64
65 and over
Do you live in the Oostburg School
District?
9%
Yes
No
91%
Are you employed by the Oostburg School
District?
15%
Yes
No
85%
Do you have school-aged children?
39%
61%
Yes
No
If you have school-aged children, what
school(s) do they attend?
55%
Oostburg High School
39%
Oostburg Elementary School
33%
Oostburg Middle School
8%
Oostburg Christian School
6%
Other private school
Public school outside of District
4%
Home school
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
In which municipality do you reside?
45%
44%
40%
35%
30%
27%
25%
20%
17%
15%
10%
7%
4%
5%
1%
0.18%
0%
Village of
Oostburg
Town of
Lima
Town of
Holland
Do not
live in the
District
Town of
Wilson
Town of
Lyndon
Town of
Sherman
Please select all additional relationship(s)
you have with the District:
58%
60%
55%
50%
40%
28%
30%
20%
10%
0%
12%
12%
5%
How would you like to receive information
from your school? (Does not include staff)
Email
School websites
From my child(ren)
District mailings
School newsletters
School administration
Staff
Lakeshore Weekly
Instant/Text Messaging
Automatic phone notifications
Facebook
Parent organizations
Meetings at school
School board meetings
Blogs
Twitter
Sheboygan Press
Other
19%
80%
23%
54%
6%
43%
42%
54%
36%40%
14%
40%
8%
40%
64%
33%
6%
27%
4%
12%
3%
Non-Parents
26%
Parents
25%
15%
7% 14%
8%
8%
2%5%
2%
4%
4%
0%
1%
0%
16%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Section II:
Project Timing
What advice would you give the Long Range
Planning Committee?
100%
96%
90%
80%
70%
60%
All Residents
75%
68%
Staff Residents
58%
50%
Parent Residents
(Non-Staff)
40%
30%
26%
20%
21%
20%
16%
11%
10%
2%
2%
5%
0%
Pursue a
referendum to
update the schools
Do nothing at this
time
Not sure/no
opinion
Non-Parent, NonStaff Residents
Section III:
Oostburg Elementary
Would you support a $9.59 million referendum to
upgrade the Elementary School?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $25 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
All Residents
32%
Definitely yes
63% Yes
31%
Probably yes
14%
Undecided
9%
Probably no
23% No
14%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $9.59 million referendum to
upgrade the Elementary School?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $25 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Staff Residents
67%
Definitely yes
95% Yes
28%
Probably yes
3%
Undecided
2%
Probably no
2% No
0%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $9.59 million referendum to
upgrade the Elementary School?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $25 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Parent Residents (Non-Staff)
35%
Definitely yes
69% Yes
34%
Probably yes
11%
Undecided
7%
Probably no
20% No
13%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $9.59 million referendum to
upgrade the Elementary School?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $25 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Non-Parent, Non-Staff Residents
22%
Definitely yes
51% Yes
29%
Probably yes
19%
Undecided
13%
Probably no
30% No
17%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Section IV:
Middle/High School Renovations
Would you support a $13.5 million referendum to upgrade the
elementary school and renovate the middle/high school?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $73 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
All Residents
22%
Definitely yes
48% Yes
26%
Probably yes
21%
Undecided
11%
Probably no
31% No
20%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $13.5 million referendum to upgrade the
elementary school and renovate the middle/high school?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $73 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Staff Residents
58%
Definitely yes
81% Yes
23%
Probably yes
14%
Undecided
5%
Probably no
5% No
0%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $13.5 million referendum to upgrade the
elementary school and renovate the middle/high school?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $73 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Parent Residents (Non-Staff)
23%
Definitely yes
58% Yes
35%
Probably yes
17%
Undecided
7%
Probably no
25% No
18%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Would you support a $13.5 million referendum to upgrade the
elementary school and renovate the middle/high school?
Representing an estimated annual tax increase of $73 for every
$100,000 of a home’s value, over the current tax level.
Non-Parent, Non-Staff Residents
15%
Definitely yes
36% Yes
21%
Probably yes
25%
Undecided
14%
Probably no
39% No
25%
Definitely no
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Section V:
Referendum Date
Given this background information, would you
support the District pursuing a referendum in
February 2016?
100%
91%
90%
All Residents
80%
70%
62%
66%
Staff Residents
54%
60%
Parent Residents
(Non-Staff)
50%
40%
30%
24%
30%
21%
16%
13%
14%
20%
10%
2%
7%
0%
Yes
No
Undecided
Non-Parent,
Non-Staff
Residents
Section VI:
Overall Satisfaction
Overall, how satisfied are you with the
Oostburg School District?
47%
50%
45%
40%
34%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
11%
10%
5%
5%
3%
0%
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Not satisfied
Very
unsatisfied
Not sure
I would recommend this District to a
friend moving into the area.
43%
45%
40%
38%
35%
30%
25%
20%
13%
15%
10%
4%
5%
2%
0%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
Don't
know/doesn't
apply
Thank you!