Education polling in Colorado

Keating Research polls Colorado voters and parents on education: K-12 schools, school funding and meals, phones in classrooms, and higher education, for the University of Colorado, Denver Public Schools, and education advocates.

What we have polled

Statewide · 2025–26

University of Colorado

Statewide polls for the University of Colorado system and quarterly tracking for CU Boulder.
Statewide · 2026

Phones in schools

A 2026 statewide survey of voters on cell phones in schools.
Statewide · 2022–25

Healthy School Meals

Polling for Proposition FF in 2022 and Propositions LL and MM in 2025, funding free school meals.
Denver · Clients

Denver Public Schools and Stand for Children

Research for Denver Public Schools and for Stand for Children, the education advocacy group.

Client research is confidential. Numbers on this page come from public polls, released memos, news coverage, or certified results.

Public findings

In January 2021, our surveys found 65% of Denver parents said their children were learning less online than in person (Chalkbeat in The Colorado Sun).

What we test

School funding, bonds, and mill levy overrides
School meals and student well-being
Phones, screens, and classroom policy
Higher education value, cost, and trust
Parents and non-parents, who decide most school tax questions

How we poll

We draw samples from the voter file, set completes by quota to a likely electorate modeled for the election, and field by live phone, text-to-web, or both. Results come with a memo, topline, and full crosstabs, presented in person anywhere in Colorado and the Mountain West. How we poll →

Questions

Who polls on education in Colorado?

Keating Research polls Colorado voters and parents on education for the University of Colorado, Denver Public Schools, Stand for Children, and the campaigns for Healthy School Meals, including a 2026 statewide poll on phones in schools.

Do you poll school district bonds and mill levy overrides?

Yes. District polls test bonds and overrides side by side, the amount, and the priorities that carry them, sampled from the voter file inside the district boundary.

Can you survey parents specifically?

Yes. We report results for parents and non-parents, and we have surveyed parents directly, including Denver parents during remote learning in 2021.

School district polling → Public affairs and institutions → Foundations and advocates →

Other issues: Water · Environment and conservation · Taxes, budget, and TABOR · Housing · Health care and public health · Tobacco and sugary drinks · Immigration and public safety · Elections and democracy · Transportation and transit · Data centers

Talk to us about your research

Keating Research is a Colorado & Mountain West polling firm. You work directly with the people who design, field, and analyze your research. We travel throughout Colorado and the Mountain West for in-person work: client meetings, board and staff retreats, and presentations to city councils, commissions, and agencies.

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