Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2009 Data Tables

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Q9r: To what degree would you consider the K-12 education system an asset or barrier to economic development?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
To what degree would you consider the K-12 education system an asset or barrier to economic development? Significant Barrier 0% 3% 3% 2% 3%
Somewhat of a Barrier 12% 11% 8% 10% 11%
Neither a Barrier nor an Asset 20% 27% 9% 19% 23%
Somewhat of an Asset 46% 29% 35% 33% 31%
Significant Asset 22% 27% 44% 35% 31%
Don't Know 0% 3% 0% 1% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Community Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
To what degree would you consider the K-12 education system an asset or barrier to economic development? Significant Barrier 4% 1% 0% 4% 2% 3%
Somewhat of a Barrier 13% 9% 5% 15% 8% 11%
Neither a Barrier nor an Asset 30% 22% 15% 13% 11% 23%
Somewhat of an Asset 27% 33% 36% 28% 46% 31%
Significant Asset 22% 34% 43% 39% 33% 31%
Don't Know 3% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
To what degree would you consider the K-12 education system an asset or barrier to economic development? Significant Barrier 4% 3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 3%
Somewhat of a Barrier 11% 14% 10% 9% 11% 8% 11%
Neither a Barrier nor an Asset 28% 28% 19% 24% 22% 18% 23%
Somewhat of an Asset 22% 25% 37% 34% 38% 30% 31%
Significant Asset 30% 27% 30% 31% 24% 41% 31%
Don't Know 5% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Note: these data exclude partial survey responses. Contact CLOSUP for more information.