Original question: Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in i.e. the public schools; a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? Data from years prior to 2012 were sourced from previous gallup polls.
Citation formats
Confidence levels in U.S. public school system, from 1973 to 2012
This graph shows the percentage of respondents who said they had either a great deal, or quite a lot of confidence in public schools in the United States. In 2012, 29 percent of respondents said they had confidence in public schools as compared to 37 percent in 2005.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Gallup. (June 20, 2012). Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. "Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012." Chart. June 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. (2012). Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup. "Change in Public Confidence Levels in Public School System in The United States from 1973 to 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2012, /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
Gallup, Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Change in public confidence levels in public school system in the United States from 1973 to 2012 [Graph], Gallup, June 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/234046/confidence-in-us-public-schools-from-1973-to-2012/
