Excitement About District's Future

State of the Superintendency

Superintendents remain enthusiastic about the future of their school district, but they are much less excited about the future of public education in the U.S., according to Gallup’s 2018 survey of superintendents nationwide.

Eighty-six percent of superintendents strongly agree or agree they are excited about the future of their own district, with 53 percent strongly agreeing. These percentages are consistent with results from prior superintendent surveys.

However, level of excitement is based on district size and location. Sixty-five percent of superintendents in cities, 53 percent of those in suburbs, 55 percent of those in towns and 48 percent of those in rural areas strongly agree they are excited about the future of their district.