RCS Parent Survey

Results from 2007-2008

May, 2008

Background

In 2007 the Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) Council recommended executing a parent satisfaction survey A follow up to the 2006-2007 school year survey Using a subset of questions from the previous year

Sent out in January 2008 to all RCS families

This presentation is the report from the 2007-2008 school year survey Demographics Survey question results Write-in comment summary

Demographics: Who took the Survey?

525 families• Almost 50% of RCS families, including pre-school• A fantastic response rate

Respondents' Schools

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Holy Spirit St. Francis St. John St. Pius Lourdes Other

Who Took the Survey? -- Schools Attended

Combinations of schools

22% of the sample have children in more than one school

Percentage of the sample having children at a particular school

Grade Level of Respondents' Children

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Preschool K-4th 5th-8th High School

Who Took the Survey? -- Grade Levels

Percentage of the sample having children at a particular grade level

Combinations of grade level

40% of respondents have children in multiple grade levels

Who Took the Survey? -- Children Enrolled

Who Took the Survey? -- Parish Affiliation

Results

Basic results from 2007-2008 survey

Comparisons with 2006-2007 survey

Satisfaction With Quality of Education• Preschool satisfaction is at 100%

K-12 satisfaction is at 90%

Q1. Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of education your child/children is/are receiving in the Rochester Catholic Schools?

Satisfaction With Quality of Education Year to Year Comparison Little change in satisfaction from year to year

• Difference is not statistically significant

Academic Value of Education

Q2. How would you rate the academic value of your child’s/children’s education at Rochester Catholic Schools?

Academic Value of EducationYear to Year Comparison

Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Unsure

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Academic value of RCS education relative to tuition

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2006

2007

Response choices for this question were changed in 2007, so no direct comparison is possible• However, summing up positive responses suggests not much change year to year

85%

81%

Value of Religious Instruction

Q3. How would you rate the value of religious instruction your child/children receives at Rochester Catholic Schools relative to the cost of tuition?

Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Unsure

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Religion instruction relative to cost of tuition

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Value of Religious EducationYear to Year Comparison

2006

2007

Response choices for this question were changed in 2007, so no direct comparison is possible• Positive responses show little change year to year

86%

85%

Confidence in Board of Trustees

Q4. How confident are you in the ability of RCS Board of Trustees in providing guidance for the long-term well-being of Rochester Catholic Schools?

Confidence in Board of Trustees Year to Year Comparison

Little change from year to year• Difference is not statistically significant

Effectiveness of RCS Council

Q5. In your opinion, how effective is the RCS Council in providing recommendations to the Trustees of Rochester Catholic Schools?

Effectiveness of RCS CouncilYear to Year Comparison

Little change from year to year• Difference is not statistically significant

Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Unsure

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Rating of RCS function as a unified school system

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RCS Function as a Unified SystemYear to Year Comparison

20062007

Response choices for this question were changed in 2007, so no direct comparison is possible• Positive responses show little change year to year

62%

63%Q6. How would you rate Rochester Catholic Schools’ function as a unified school system?

Likelihood of Continuing with RCS

Q7. How likely are you to continue to send your child/children to Rochester Catholic Schools?

Likelihood of Continuing with RCS Year to Year Comparison

Little change from year to year• Difference is not statistically significant

Likelihood of Recommending RCS

Q7. How likely are you to continue to send your child/children to Rochester Catholic Schools?

Likelihood of Recommending RCS Year to Year Comparison

Little change from year to year• Difference is not statistically significant