How would you rate the quality of the public schools — both District schools and charter schools — in the City of St. Louis?

Excellent:

 4%

Good:

 5%

Not so good:

 40%

Poor:

 51%

How would you rate the quality of the parochial and private schools in the City?

Excellent:

 20%

Good:

 71%

Not so good:

 6%

Poor:

 4%

Which education option represents the best overall choice for parents and their children in the City?

Free public schools administered by the St. Louis Public School District:

 20%

Free public schools run as charter schools and supervised by local universities:

 14%

Free public schools in some county districts that are offered as options to some residents under the de-seg settlement:

 23%

Tuition-charging Catholic and other parochial schools:

 26%

Tuition-charging private schools:

 12%

Home schooling:

 6%

In the past two years, do you think that the St. Louis Public School District has been moving in the right direction or moving in the wrong direction when it comes to addressing financial issues related to the public schools?

Right direction:

 67%

Wrong direction:

 33%

In the past two years, do you think that the St. Louis Public School District has been moving in the right direction or moving in the wrong direction when it comes to addressing academic issues related to the public schools?

Right:

 61%

Wrong direction:

 39%

Since Dr. Creg Williams was appointed superintendent last April, do you think his policies and actions have had more of a positive effect on the city's public schools, or have they had more of a negative effect?

More of a positive effect:

 49%

More of a negative effect:

 18%

It's too soon to tell:

 28%

I don't know anything about Dr. Williams:

 5%

Realistically speaking, do you think that spending on St. Louis public schools is too high, too low, or about right?

Too high:

 30%

Too Low:

 45%

About right:

 25%

In general, the actions of which group do you think are the most important to ensure that City parents and their children have good educational choices?

Parents:

 58%

Members of the elected school board:

 10%

Teachers:

 8%

State education officials:

 4%

Politicians:

 10%

Taxpayers:

 5%

Students:

 2%

Some other group:

 4%

Bonus Question:

Some cities have begun experimenting with a new idea: cross-training firefighters and paramedics as police officers. The newly certified "public safety officers" increase the number of law enforcers in their jurisdictions, without all the expense of identifying and training raw recruits. No plans have been discussed to introduce this idea in St. Louis. But, MayorSlay.com would like to know:

Would you generally support or oppose a program that allowed some firefighters and paramedics to train as police officers in order to improve public safety in City neighborhoods?

Support:

 75%

Oppose:

 25%