When it comes to assessing the levels of funding for public education nearly half of all Dutchess County residents feel the amount of resources that are expended improving the quality of the schools is on target. However, more than a third of residents think their community does not allocate enough funding, and 14% believe too much money is being spent.
Dutchess County residents are more likely to think too little is being spent on public schools than the average Mid-Hudson Valley resident.
While Dutchess County residents’ attitudes have not changed considerably since 2002, they are more likely to believe too much is being spent on public schools than they were five years ago.
