The lowest number of Americans in more than two decades said they are satisfied with K–12 education in the United States, according to a Walton Family Foundation-Gallup poll released on Sept. 16.
The results reflect the lowest satisfaction level in K–12 education since Gallup first conducted the poll in 1999.
The survey, which polled respondents by phone through Aug. 1 and Aug. 20, determined that just 35 percent of Americans are satisfied with the quality of schooling that K–12 students receive today.
The result is an 8 percentage-point decline since 2024 and one point lower than the previous record lows recorded in 2000 and 2023.
Among the respondents polled, 7 percent said they are “completely” satisfied with K–12 education, while 28 percent reported being “somewhat satisfied.”…