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Survey: North Allegheny parents and students rate safety highly but flag homework and mental‑health awareness
Summary
District presenters said a May 2024 parent/student survey (reported as 2,387 student responses and separately a response figure of 2,340) showed high ratings for safety and principal/staff respect, while homework meaningfulness and awareness of mental‑health supports scored lower across grade levels.
At the Sept. 11 work session, North Allegheny School District leaders presented the results of a spring parent and student survey, saying they will publish every question’s results by grade and building on the district website.
Presenters reported 2,387 student respondents to the May 2024 survey and separately cited a response figure of 2,340 in the same presentation; presenters emphasized transparency and said they will use the results to guide action planning tied to the district’s pending 2024–27 strategic plan.
Elementary findings (reported by Dr. Dow) showed high perceptions of safety and principal/staff care: parents and students rated school safety and that principals "care and treat students with respect" in the high‑90s on some items. Areas for improvement at the elementary level included satisfaction with food service, students’ ability to manage school‑related stress, perceived curriculum rigor (parents ~85% vs. students ~67% on one item) and whether homework assignments are meaningful (about 71% of responding elementary students).
Middle‑school and high‑school summaries highlighted similar themes: safety, timely technology support and positive perceptions of principal leadership were strengths; lower scores recurred for homework meaningfulness (secondary rates reported in the presentation were ~66.8% in one item), awareness of mental‑health supports, and student‑to‑student respect. Presenters noted systematic differences between parent and student perceptions and said administrators would examine results by building and grade level to target interventions.
Board members asked whether the district could disaggregate responses by demographic groups. Presenters said the survey was anonymous and therefore individual demographic breakdowns (for example, by student race or other identifying factors) were not available, but they are analyzing results by building and grade and plan to use focus groups and action planning to drill down on disparities.
Presenters also said the district will develop and distribute a staff survey this year and triangulate staff responses with parent and student data to produce a fuller picture of strengths and opportunities.
The presentation included a link on the district strategic‑plan page where the full survey results and every question’s results are posted for public review.
