Overview of Facility Plan Survey Data October 2023

In October 2023, Creative Entourage conducted an online survey of residents, staff and students in Glenbard District 87. The purpose of the survey was to better understand perceptions of and priorities for the District. One thousand four hundred ninety two (1,492) respondents completed the survey. Results are weighted by gender and parent/non-parent households, and complete results of every question asked are below.

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Students are often given the grades A, B, C, D, and F to denote the quality of their work. Suppose the public schools across Illinois were graded in the same way. What grade would you give the public schools in the state of Illinois?	A	7.3%
	B	33.5%
	C	36.0%
	D	9.5%
	F	4.5%
	Other, don’t know	9.2%

 

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What about your local high school district — Glenbard District 87?  What grade would you assign to Glenbard District 87?	A	27.9%
	B	40.7%
	C	18.2%
	D	5.8%
	F	1.8%
	Other, don’t know	5.6%

 

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While no decision has been made, District 87 is considering a bond proposal for approximately $180 million to fund improvements to district facilities. This proposal would improve learning spaces, safety and security and infrastructure at all four high schools. If this proposal appeared on the ballot, is it something you would…	Strongly favor	26.7%
	Favor	24.7%
	Oppose	8.7%
	Strongly Oppose	13.4%
	Undecided	24.1%
	Other, don’t know	2.4%
	Total favor	51.4%
	Total oppose	22.1%

 

 

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Are you leaning one way or the other about this possible proposal?	Leaning favor	19.2%
	Leaning oppose	19.6%
	Not leaning, other, don’t know	61.3%

 

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Passing this proposal would raise property taxes approximately $17 per month for the owner of a $300,000 house. Knowing this, is the proposal something you would…   [If in favor of proposal)	Strongly favor	40.3%
	Favor	42.0%
	Oppose	2.8%
	Strongly Oppose	2.2%
	Undecided	11.4%
	Other, don’t know	1.2%
	Total favor	82.3%
	Total oppose	5.1%

 

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Passing this proposal would raise property taxes approximately $17 per month for the owner of a $300,000 house.  Knowing this, is the proposal something you would…   [If opposed to proposal)	Strongly favor	.0%
	Favor	1.1%
	Oppose	25.1%
	Strongly Oppose	73.1%
	Undecided	.7%
	Other, don’t know	.0%
	Total favor	1.1%
	Total oppose	98.2%

 

Next are statements that people might make about Glenbard District 87. For each, indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.

	Strongly agree	Strongly/ somewhat agree	Strongly/ somewhat disagree	Other, don’t know
Supporting Glenbard District 87 is one of the best things we can do to protect our property values and the investment we’ve made in our home.	36.4%	77.8%	18.8%	3.3%
People like me can’t afford higher property taxes, no matter how good the cause.	24.1%	52.5%	43.4%	4.2%
I trust the Glenbard leadership to make the right decisions about improving our school district.	17.8%	57.3%	35.6%	7.1%
Our school facilities are fine just the way they are. Nothing needs to be done to improve them.	9.5%	28.1%	62.3%	9.6%
We are falling behind neighboring school districts in making needed investments in our school facilities.	16.0%	41.2%	39.5%	19.3%
We get excellent value in education for the taxes we pay to Glenbard 87.	26.0%	67.9%	25.9%	6.1%
Our high schools look to be in good condition, but it is now time to reinvest in them so they can continue to serve our community and its kids.	23.0%	61.4%	30.8%	7.8%

 

Next is a list of improvements that are under consideration in Glenbard. For each, indicate if you think it is a high priority, a medium priority, a low priority or not a priority at all.

	High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all	Other, don’t know
Classroom modifications to accommodate current best practices in curriculum and instruction	37.7%	35.4%	15.5%	8.6%	2.8%
Continue to upgrade and renovate, where needed, building infrastructure — items like roofs, windows, electrical systems, plumbing and heating and cooling systems	55.3%	32.7%	7.6%	2.4%	1.9%
Providing educational spaces for student collaboration	22.3%	38.3%	24.3%	12.2%	2.9%
Upgrade out-of-date science labs	42.2%	39.7%	10.9%	5.3%	1.8%
Improve performing and fine arts facilities	17.6%	37.9%	28.7%	13.5%	2.2%
Update library/media centers to provide collaborative spaces	21.1%	38.6%	26.6%	11.7%	2.1%
Enhance safety and security systems and entrances throughout the district	54.7%	29.4%	9.7%	4.6%	1.6%
Improve, where needed, physical education and competitive sports facilities	14.9%	35.9%	31.6%	16.2%	1.4%
Upgrade cafeteria spaces to provide flexible learning and program spaces and eliminate overcrowding	23.8%	39.7%	23.6%	9.7%	3.2%

 

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Glenbard District 87’s Profile of a Graduate has defined six key competencies for its graduates:  self-empowered, communicates, thinks critically, embraces diversity, creates and collaborates. How familiar are you with these six competencies — would you say you are…	Very familiar	34.6%
	Somewhat familiar	37.1%
	Not very familiar	16.9%
	Not at all familiar	11.4%

 

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Regardless of your level of familiarity, do you think these six competencies are…	Very important	43.1%
	Moderately important	28.6%
	Some important/some not	20.7%
	Not very important	4.9%
	Not at all important	2.6%

 

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How familiar are you with the recently held Facility Planning Community Forums that were held at each of the Glenbard high schools?	Attended	4.6%
	Very familiar but did not attend	19.0%
	Moderately familiar	17.9%
	Not very familiar	29.4%
	Not at all familiar	29.1%

Next are statements people might make about a possible bond proposal for district improvements.  For each, indicate if the statement makes you much more inclined to support a bond proposal, somewhat more, somewhat less or much less inclined to support the proposal.

	Much more	Much/ somewhat more	Much/ somewhat less	Other, don’t know
Investing in improved school buildings now will benefit many future generations of students and homeowners.	31.2%	68.3%	25.0%	6.7%
Neighboring high school districts have improved their facilities. Our kids deserve the same type of up-to-date educational environments.	26.0%	58.1%	31.7%	10.1%
Replacement of our high schools would cost more than a billion dollars. It is essential to protect our community’s investment in our high schools by keeping them in good working condition.	29.0%	67.4%	24.3%	8.2%
The average school district spends three times more per pupil than Glenbard in financing bond debt for building improvements. The time has come to pass a bond proposal for making major upgrades to keep our high schools in good working condition.	22.0%	55.3%	34.4%	10.4%
Despite the fact that school construction costs are rising faster than inflation, now is just not a good time to place a proposal on the ballot.	13.9%	31.6%	52.6%	15.8%
All four high schools will receive important improvements.	27.9%	61.1%	29.5%	9.4%
All of our high schools are between 50 and 100 years old. It only makes sense that the time has come for upgrades and improvements.	28.7%	67.0%	25.4%	7.6%
Our buildings are in good condition. I don’t think we need a bond proposal to further improve them.	9.7%	25.0%	55.5%	19.5%
Education has changed and our school buildings must accommodate that change. For our kids to get the type of education they need and deserve, these improvements are needed.	28.2%	63.1%	30.4%	6.5%
Our district has kept our buildings in good shape for a long time without asking for additional funding.	14.8%	46.0%	38.9%	15.0%
It is important that our four high schools are equitable in terms of physical condition and supporting student learning.	35.3%	68.2%	24.7%	7.1%

 

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As mentioned earlier, Glenbard District 87 is considering a bond proposal for approximately $180 million to fund improvements in district facilities. This proposal would improve learning spaces, safety and security and infrastructure at all four high schools and would raise property taxes approximately $17 per month for the owner of a $300,000 house. If this proposal appeared on the ballot, is it something you…	Strongly favor	24.8%
	Favor	24.1%
	Oppose	9.8%
	Strongly Oppose	20.8%
	Undecided	19.4%
	Other, don’t know	1.1%
	Total favor	48.8%
	Total oppose	30.7%

 

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Are you leaning one way or the other about this possible proposal?	Leaning favor	22.8%
	Leaning oppose	18.6%
	Not leaning, other, don’t know	58.7%

 

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How long have you lived in Glenbard District 87?	0-2 years	8.4%
	3-5 years	7.7%
	6-10 years	11.6%
	11-20 years	31.0%
	20+ years	41.4%

 

 

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Indicate below what describes you best. (Check as many as apply)	Parent/guardian with children 18 or younger	57.2%
	Parent/guardian with children in a Glenbard High School	42.8%
	Parent/guardian with children older than 18	32.6%
	Glenbard District 87 staff	14.2%
	Resident of Glenbard District 87	59.9%
	Glenbard District 87 alumni	15.5%
	Glenbard District 87 student	1.8%

 

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In which of the following age groups are you?	18-34	4.4%
	35-49	46.3%
	50-64	33.3%
	65-74	9.4%
	75+	4.4%
	Other, don’t know	2.2%

 

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In which high school attendance area do you live? Here’s a link to a map in case you need to check.	Glenbard North	15.0%
	Glenbard South	15.6%
	Glenbard East	36.0%
	Glenbard West	32.6%
	Other, don’t know	.8%

 

 

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Are you…	Male	44.6%
	Female	44.5%
	Prefer not to answer	10.3%
	Prefer to self describe	.7%