Rockwood School District Asks Patrons to Participate in Survey

Phones are ringing across the Rockwood School District as a brief survey has begun to solicit patron feedback.

School district officials say the survey of district households will provide insight into what residents think about the district and potential financing for staff salaries and benefits as well as additional safety personnel.

“This survey will give us an outstanding opportunity to hear from a cross-section of our patrons their opinions about our performance and what our priorities should be for the future,” said Dr. Curtis Cain, superintendent. “We’ll hear from all geographic parts of the district, people of all different ages and everyone from newcomers to longterm residents.”

The survey was designed by ExcellenceK12, a Kansas City-based market research firm that has worked with school districts across the Midwest. 

The calls will be completed by Market Research Associates, a firm that uses only professional researchers. Participants will be selected at random, and all responses will be kept completely confidential.

In general, calls will be placed between 7 and 9 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The caller ID may show “Market Research Associates,” or it may simply show an 816 or 913 area code because the company uses calling facilities in both Missouri and Kansas.

For those who are not contacted at random on the phone, online versions are available for anyone who would like to participate. The online survey will close on Monday, May 5:

• Parent: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockwoodSchoolDistrictParentSurvey2025
• Staff: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockwoodSchoolDistrictStaffSurvey2025
• Community: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockwoodSchoolDistrictCommunitySurvey2025

The survey process will take about two weeks to complete, and the district is asking patrons to listen for their phones to ring and answer the call should they receive one. 

“We are very fortunate to live and serve in a community that values our schools,” says Dr. Cain. “If you get called for the survey, please answer and give your honest feedback.”