Exit poll results

A total of 1,342 voters cast their ballots on the 2022-23 school budget and board of education candidates, and 265 individuals, or about 20%, participated in our exit survey. The poll results are as follows:

Q1: How did you vote on Proposition 1 (the budget)? 260 answered.

  • Yes, in favor: 202 (78%)
  • No, opposed: 58 (22%)

Q2: If you voted YES, the MAIN reason was (please choose one): 196 answered.

  • The spending plan was reasonable:
  • The district stayed within its tax levy limit: 
  • The estimated tax rate and tax levy were reasonable:
  • I always support the budget: 
  • Other:
 52 (26.5%)
9 (4.6%) 
22 (11.2%)
109 (55.6%)
4 (2%)

Q3: If you voted NO, the MAIN reason was (please choose one): 53 answered.

  • The budget was too high:
  • The district stayed within its tax levy limit:
  • The tax rate and tax levy were too high:
  • I always oppose the budget:
  • Other:
 14 (26%)
1 (2%)
28 (53%)
3 (6%)
7 (13%)

Q4: The main sources for information about the school budget were (please check all that apply): 252 answered.
  • Budget notice postcard (in mailboxes):
  • Cornerstone (May edition in mailboxes):
  • District website:
  • Social media:
  • Media (television, newspaper):
  • Board of Education meetings:
  • Community presentations (and video):
  • District employees
  • Other:
 93 (36.9%)
195 (77.4%)
63 (25%)
38 (15%)
11 (4.4%)
11 (4.4%)
17 (6.7%)
33 (13%)
5 (2%)
Main source of information (Cornerstone)


Q5: Did you receive enough information about the proposed budget and board candidates? 254 answered.

  • Yes: 222 (87%)
  • No: 32 (13%)


Q6: In your view, what are the top priorities for the Spencerport Central School District? Please rank, using the up and down arrows to the right, with the top line being most important to you. 251 answered. 

The breakdown of rankings is as follows:

Area 1st
choice		 2nd choice 3rd choice 4th choice 5th choice  6th
choice
Academics: 203 (80.9%) 33
(13.5%)		 9
(3.6%)		  2
(0.8%)		  0 0 
Technology:  11
(4.4%)		 88
(35%)		 63
(25%)		 46
(18.3%) 		  30
(12%)		 12
(4.8%)
College and Career:  12 (4.8%)    58 (23.5%)  54 (21.5%)   75 (29.9%) 30
(12 %) 		 21
(8.4%) 
Budget and Taxes:  24 (9.6%) 31 (12.4%) 57 (22.7%) 44
(17.5%) 		 32
(12.7%)		 63 (25%)
Teacher recruitment:   0 28
11.2% 		42
(16.7%) 		 55 (21.9%)  99 (39.4%) 26
(10.4%)
Infrastructure/ improvements:   0 10
(4%)		  26
(10.4%)		  29
(11.6%)		  58 (23%) 128
(51%)

 
Q7: What is your age group? 256 answered.

18-25 11 (4.3%)
26-35 9 (3.5%)
36-45 40 (15.6%)
46-55 55 (21.4%)
56-65 59 (23%)
66+ 82 (32%)

Q8: What town do you reside? 253 answered.

Gates 34 (13.4%)
Greece 27 (10.7%)
Ogden 166 (65.6%)
Parma 26 (10.2%)

Q9: Which most describes you? 254 answered.

Current parent
Parent of graduate/former student
Current district employee
Former district employee
Student or graduate
Resident with no children in the district
Senior citizen		 84(33%) 
65(26%)
10 (3.9%)
10 (3.9%)
14 (5.5%)
21 (8.3%)
50 (19%) 

Less than 50 respondents provided additional comments, with topics ranging from taxes to social-emotional support to security to curriculum.