I am going to name some institutions in this country. For each of these institutions, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, hardly any confidence, or no confidence at all in them to do what is right? Public Schools?
Asked of: PES21B = 1-4, -2, or -3
Confidence in public schools to do what is right · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 72,072 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | A great deal of confidence | Some confidence | Hardly any confidence | No confidence at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement (self-respondents) Source variable PES21C. Universe: PES21B = 1-4, -2, or -3 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 27,566 | 27,566 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement (self-respondents) Source variable PES21C. Universe: PES21B = 1-4, -2, or -3 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 44,506 | 44,506 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 28% |
| 56% |
| 9% |
| 6% |
| 27566 |
| ±0.7 |
| 18–29 | 27% | 57% | 9% | 7% | 3790 | ±2 |
| 30–44 | 31% | 56% | 8% | 5% | 7031 | ±1 |
| 45–64 | 27% | 57% | 9% | 6% | 10252 | ±1 |
| 65+ | 29% | 53% | 10% | 7% | 6493 | ±1 |
CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement (self-respondents) · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+, self-respondents only. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.