Student Surveys and Results

As required by Public Act 15 Section 164k (MCL 388.1764k), Mason Public Schools will make student survey questions and results available to the public. 

The Michigan Department of Education issued a memorandum about Section 164 on December 11, 2025, stating: 

A district or intermediate district shall ensure that student survey questions and results are made available to the public, posted on the district's or intermediate district's website, and that parents and legal guardians are notified of the survey. As used in this subsection, "survey" includes any survey from the district or intermediate district or from the local, state, or federal government."

  •  Districts will want to pay close attention to public release permissions for each survey and to the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) before releasing any survey results. For more information, refer to the obligations for local school districts under FERPA and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment memorandum issued earlier this year.

2025-26 Survey Questions and Results

1.           How old are you?

2.           What is your sex?

3.           In what grade are you?

4.           Are you Hispanic or Latino? (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.)

5.           Are you of Arab or Chaldean origin? Answer choices:

6.           What is your race? (Select one or more responses. View definition by placing mouse arrow on the response.)

7.           How tall are you without your shoes on? (Click on your height in feet and inches. Example: 5 Feet 11 Inches.)

8.           How much do you weigh without your shoes on? (Enter your weight in pounds. Example: 153 pounds.)

9.           During the past 12 months, how would you describe your grades in school? Answer choices:

10.        During the past 30 days, on how many days did you text or e-mail while driving a car or other vehicle?

During the past 30 days, how many times did you...

11.        ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?

12.        drive a car or other vehicle when you had been drinking alcohol?

13.        carry a gun? (Do not count the days when you carried a gun only for hunting or for a sport, such as target shooting.)

14.        carry a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

15.        not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or on your way to or from school?

During the past 12 months, how many times...

16.        has someone threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

17.        were you in a physical fight?

18.        were you in a physical fight on school property?

19.        Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?

20.        During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with physically hurt you on purpose? (Count such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon.)

21.        Has an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever made you do sexual things that you did not want to do? (Count such things as kissing, touching, or being made to have sexual intercourse.)

22.        During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?

23.        During the past 12 months, have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media.)

During the past 12 months, how many times at your school have you...

24.        seen students get pushed, hit, kicked, or punched?

25.        heard students get called mean names or get "put down"?

26.        heard rumors or lies being spread about other students?

27.        seen students left out of activities or games on purpose?

28.        heard students threaten to hurt other students?

29.        seen students wreck or damage other students' things?

30.        read e-mail or website messages that spread rumors about other students?

31.        read e-mail or website messages that contained threats to other students?

32.        How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school?

33.        How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to be in a physical fight?

34.        How safe do you feel when you are at school?

35.        How safe do you feel when you are in the neighborhood where you live?

How old were you when you...

36.        first tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

37.        had your first drink of alcohol other than a few sips?

38.        tried marijuana for the first time?

During the past 30 days, on how many days did you...

39.        smoke cigarettes?

40.        use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, dissolvable tobacco products, or nicotine pouches, such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, on!, ZYN, or Velo? (Do not count any electronic vapor products.)

41.        smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild), or Backwoods?

42.        use an electronic vapor product?

43.        have at least one drink of alcohol (more than just a few sips)?

44.        During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you smoke per day?

45.        During the past 12 months, did you ever try to quit using all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, shisha or hookah tobacco, and electronic vapor products?

46.        During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of alcoholic drinks you had in a row, that is, within a couple of hours?

During the past 30 days, on how many days did you...

47.        use marijuana?

48.        use marijuana on school property?

49.        use derbisol?

50.        sniff glue, or breathe the contents of spray cans, or inhale any paints or sprays to get high?

51.        use any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?

52.        use heroin (also called smack, junk, or China White)?

53.        use methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal, crank, or ice)?

54.        use club (rave) drugs such as ecstasy (E, adam, XTX, Roll), GHB (G, liquid ecstasy, grievous bodily harm), ketamine (K, special K), rohypnol (roofies), nitrous oxide (laughing gas, whippets), or LSD (acid, microdot, boomers)?

55.        use a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

56.        take a prescription drug (such as Ritalin, Adderall, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription?

57.        take pain medicine (such as codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin, hydrocodone, and Percocet) without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it?

58.        During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own cigarettes?

59.        During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own electronic vapor products?

60.        During the past 30 days, how did you usually get the alcohol you drank?

61.        During the past 30 days, where did you usually drink alcohol? (Select only one response.)

If you wanted to, how easy would it be for you to get some...

62.        cigarettes?

63.        beer, wine, or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin)?

64.        marijuana?

65.        During the past 12 months, has anyone offered, sold, or given you an illegal drug on school property?  

How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they...

66.        smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day?

67.        take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

68.        have five or more drinks of alcohol once or twice each weekend?

69.        smoke marijuana once or twice a week?

70.        try methamphetamines once or twice?

71.        use prescription drugs that are not prescribed to them?

72.        How do you feel about someone your age having one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to...

73.        smoke tobacco?

74.        have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

75.        smoke marijuana?

76.        use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to...

77.        smoke cigarettes?

78.        have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

79.        smoke marijuana?

80.        use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

81.        Have your parents or other adults in your family ever talked with you about what they expect you to do or not to do when it comes to alcohol or other drug use?

How many of your closest friends do you think have...

82.        smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?

83.        been drunk during the past 30 days?

84.        used marijuana during the past 30 days?

85.        How do you describe your weight?

86.        Which of the following are you trying to do about your weight

During the past 7 days, how many times did you...

87.        drink 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks.)

88.        eat fruit? (Do not count fruit juice.)

89.        eat green salad?

90.        eat potatoes? (Do not count french fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips.)

91.        eat carrots?

92.        eat other vegetables? (Do not count green salad, potatoes, or carrots.)

93.        drink a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop, such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite? (Do not include diet soda or diet pop.)

94.        During the past 7 days, how many days did you eat breakfast? Answer choices:

95.        During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day? (Add up all the time you spend in any kind of physical activity that increases your heart rate and makes you breathe hard some of the time.)

96.        In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to physical education (PE) classes? Answer choices:

97.        During the past 12 months, how many times did you have a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active? Answer choices:

98.        On an average school day, how many hours do you spend in front of a TV, computer, smart phone, or other electronic device watching shows or videos, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media (also called "screen time")? (Do not count time spent doing schoolwork.)

99.        How often do you feel that the school work you are assigned is meaningful and important?

100.     How interesting are most of your courses to you?

101.     How important do you think the things you are learning in school are going to be for your later life?

Now thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you...

102.     enjoy being at school?

103.     hate being at school?

104.     try to do your best work in school?

At school...

105.     I do interesting activities.

106.     I help decide things like class activities or rules.

107.     I do things that make a difference.

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

108.     In my school, students have lots of chances to help decide things like class activities and rules.

109.     There are lots of chances for students in my school to talk with a teacher one-on-one.

110.     Teachers ask me to work on special classroom projects.

111.     There are lots of chances for students in my school to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of class.

112.     I have lots of chances to be part of class discussions or activities.

113.     My teacher(s) notices when I am doing a good job and lets me know about it.

114.     The school lets my parents know when I have done something well.

115.     I feel safe at my school.

116.     My teacher(s) praise me when I work hard in school.

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

117.     There are adults in my neighborhood I could talk to about something important.

118.     My neighbors notice when I am doing a good job and let me know.

119.     There are people in my neighborhood who encourage me to do my best.

120.     There are people in my neighborhood who are proud of me when I do something well.

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

121.     My parents notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it.

122.     How often do your parents tell you they're proud of you for something you've done?

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

123.     My parents ask me what I think before most family decisions affecting me are made.

124.     Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?

125.     Do you enjoy spending time with your father?

126.     If I had a personal problem, I could ask my mom or dad for help.

127.     My parents give me lots of chances to do fun things with them.

128.     My parents ask if I've gotten my homework done.

129.     People in my family have serious arguments.

130.     Would your parents know if you did not come home on time?



131.     Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have asthma? Answer choices:

132.     Do you still have asthma?

133.     When was the last time you saw a doctor or nurse for a check-up or physical exam when you were not sick or injured?

134.     When was the last time you saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work?

135.     Have you ever been tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS? (Do not count tests done if you donated blood.)

136.     During the past 30 days, did you make bets or gamble? 

137.     During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep?

138.     During the past 30 days, did you ever sleep away from your parents or guardians because you were kicked out, ran away, or were abandoned?

139.     During the past 12 months, how many times did you do something to purposely hurt yourself without wanting to die, such as cutting or burning yourself on purpose?

140.     During your life, how often have you felt that you were able to talk to an adult in your family or another caring adult about your feelings?

Now think about all the students in your grade at your school. How many of them do you think...

141.     smoke one or more cigarettes a day?

142.     drank alcohol sometime in the past month?

143.     used marijuana sometime in the past month?

144.     used an illegal drug in the past month (not including marijuana)?

Think about your four best friends (the friends you feel closest to). In the past year (12 months), how many of your best friends have...

145.     participated in clubs, organizations, or activities at school?

146.     made a commitment to stay drug-free?

147.     liked school?

148.     regularly attended religious services?

149.     tried to do well in school?

150.     During your life, how often has there been an adult in your household who tried hard to make sure your basic needs were met, such as looking after your safety and making sure you had clean clothes and enough to eat?

151.     During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home insulted you or put you down?

152.     During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt you in any way?

153.     During your life, how often have your parents or other adults in your home slapped, hit, kicked, punched, or beat each other up?

154.     Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who was having a problem with alcohol or drug use?

155.     Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who had severe depression, anxiety, or another mental illness, or was suicidal?

156.     Have you ever been separated from a parent or guardian because they went to jail, prison, or a detention center?

157.     During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activites?

158.     During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?


159.     During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide?

160.     During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?

161.     If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any attempt result in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?

162.     Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

163.     How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time? Answer choices:

164.     The first time you had sexual intercourse, how old was your partner?

165.     During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?

166.     During the past 3 months, with how many people did you have sexual intercourse?

167.     Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you had sexual intercourse the last time?

168.     The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom?

169.     The last time you had sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner, what one method did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy?

170.     During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact?

171.     How many times have you been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant?

172.     Which of the following best describes you?

173.     Some people describe themselves as transgender when their sex at birth does not match the way they think or feel about their gender. Are you transgender?

1. How old are you?

2. What is your sex?

3. In what grade are you?

4. Are you Hispanic or Latino? (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.)

5. Are you of Arab or Chaldean origin?

6. What is your race? (Select one or more responses. View definition by placing mouse arrow on the response.)

7. How tall are you without your shoes on? (Click on your height in feet and inches. Example: 5 Feet 11 Inches.)

8. How much do you weigh without your shoes on? (Enter your weight in pounds. Example: 153 pounds.)

9. During the past 12 months, how would you describe your grades in school?

10. Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?

Have you ever...

11. ...carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

12. ...been in a physical fight?

13. ...been in a physical fight on school property?

14. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or on your way to or from school?

15. During the past 12 months, how many times has someone threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

16. During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?

17. During the past 12 months, have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media.)

During the past 12 months, how many times at your school have you...

18. ...seen students get pushed, hit, kicked, or punched?

19. ...heard students get called mean names or get "put down"?

20. ...heard rumors or lies being spread about other students?

21. ...seen students left out of activities or games on purpose?

22. ...heard students threaten to hurt other students?

23. ...seen students wreck or damage other students' things?

24. ...read e-mail or website messages that spread rumors about other students?

25. ...read e-mail or website messages that contained threats to other students?

26. How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school?

27. How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to be in a physical fight?

28. How safe do you feel when you are at school?

29. How safe do you feel when you are in the neighborhood where you live?

How old were you when you...

30. ...first tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

31. ...had your first drink of alcohol other than a few sips?

32. ...tried marijuana for the first time?

During the past 30 days, on how many days did you...

33. ...smoke cigarettes?

34. ...use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, dissolvable tobacco products, or nicotine pouches, such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, on!, ZYN, or Velo? (Do not count any electronic vapor products.)

35. ...smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild), or Backwoods?

36. ...use an electronic vapor product?

37. ...have at least one drink of alcohol (more than just a few sips)?

38. During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of alcoholic drinks you had in a row, that is, within a couple of hours?

During the past 30 days, on how many days did you...

39. ...use marijuana?

40. ...use marijuana on school property?

41. ...use derbisol?

42. ...sniff glue, or breathe the contents of spray cans, or inhale any paints or sprays to get high?

43. ...take a prescription drug (such as Ritalin, Adderall, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription?

44. ...take pain medicine (such as codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin, hydrocodone, and Percocet) without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it?

Have you ever...

45. ...used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?

46. ...used methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal, crank, or ice)?

47. ...used a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

48. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own cigarettes?

49. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own electronic vapor products?

50. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get the alcohol you drank?

51. During the past 30 days, where did you usually drink alcohol?

If you wanted to, how easy would it be for you to get some...

52. ...cigarettes?

53. ...beer, wine, or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin)?

54. ...marijuana?

55. During the past 12 months, has anyone offered, sold, or given you an illegal drug on school property?

How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they...

56. ...smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day?

57. ...take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

58. ...have five or more drinks of alcohol once or twice each weekend?

59. ...smoke marijuana once or twice a week?

60. ...try methamphetamines once or twice?

61. ...use prescription drugs that are not prescribed to them?

62. How do you feel about someone your age having one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to...

63. ...smoke tobacco?

64. ...have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

65. ...smoke marijuana?

66. ...use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to...

67. ...smoke cigarettes?

68. ...have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day?

69. ...smoke marijuana?

70. ...use prescription drugs not prescribed to you?

71. Have your parents or other adults in your family ever talked with you about what they expect you to do or not to do when it comes to alcohol or other drug use?

How many of your closest friends do you think have...

72. ...smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?

73. ...been drunk during the past 30 days?

74. ...used marijuana during the past 30 days?

75. How do you describe your weight?

76. Which of the following are you trying to do about your weight?

During the past 7 days, how many times did you...

77. ...drink 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit flavored drinks.)

78. ...eat fruit? (Do not count fruit juice.)

79. ...eat green salad?

80. ...eat potatoes? (Do not count french fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips.)

81. ...eat carrots?

82. ...eat other vegetables? (Do not count green salad, potatoes, or carrots.)

83. ...drink a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop, such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite? (Do not include diet soda or diet pop.)

84. During the past 7 days, how many days did you eat breakfast?

85. During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day? (Add up all the time you spend in any kind of physical activity that increases your heart rate and makes you breathe hard some of the time.)

86. In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to physical education (PE) classes?

87. During the past 12 months, how many times did you have a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active?

88. On an average school day, how many hours do you spend in front of a TV, computer, smart phone, or other electronic device watching shows or videos, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media (also called "screen time")? (Do not count time spent doing schoolwork.)

89. How often do you feel that the school work you are assigned is meaningful and important?

90. How interesting are most of your courses to you?

91. How important do you think the things you are learning in school are going to be for your later life?

Now thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you...

92. ...enjoy being at school?

93. ...hate being at school?

94. ...try to do your best work in school?

At school...

95. ...I do interesting activities.

96. ...I help decide things like class activities or rules.

97. ...I do things that make a difference.

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

98. In my school, students have lots of chances to help decide things like class activities and rules.

99. There are lots of chances for students in my school to talk with a teacher one-on-one.

100. Teachers ask me to work on special classroom projects.

101. There are lots of chances for students in my school to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of class.

102. I have lots of chances to be part of class discussions or activities.

103. My teacher(s) notices when I am doing a good job and lets me know about it.

104. The school lets my parents know when I have done something well.

105. I feel safe at my school.

106. My teacher(s) praise me when I work hard in school.

107. There are adults in my neighborhood I could talk to about something important.

108. My neighbors notice when I am doing a good job and let me know.

109. There are people in my neighborhood who encourage me to do my best.

110. There are people in my neighborhood who are proud of me when I do something well.

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

111. My parents notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it.

112. How often do your parents tell you they're proud of you for something you've done?

Choose the best answer to the following statements:

113. My parents ask me what I think before most family decisions affecting me are made.

114. Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?

115. Do you enjoy spending time with your father?

116. If I had a personal problem, I could ask my mom or dad for help.

117. My parents give me lots of chances to do fun things with them.

118. My parents ask if I've gotten my homework done.

119. People in my family have serious arguments.

120. Would your parents know if you did not come home on time?

121. Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have asthma?

123. When was the last time you saw a doctor or nurse for a check-up or physical exam when you were not sick or injured?

124. When was the last time you saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work?

125. During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep?

126. During the past 30 days, did you ever sleep away from your parents or guardians because you were kicked out, ran away, or were abandoned?

127. During the past 12 months, how many times did you do something to purposely hurt yourself without wanting to die, such as cutting or burning yourself on purpose?

128. During your life, how often have you felt that you were able to talk to an adult in your family or another caring adult about your feelings?

Now think about all the students in your grade at your school. How many of them do you think...

129. ...smoke one or more cigarettes a day?

130. ...drank alcohol sometime in the past month?

131. ...used marijuana sometime in the past month?

132. ...used an illegal drug in the past month (not including marijuana)?

Think about your four best friends (the friends you feel closest to). In the past year (12 months), how many of your best friends have...

133. ...participated in clubs, organizations, or activities at school?

134. ...made a commitment to stay drug-free?

135. ...liked school?

136. ...regularly attended religious services?

137. ...tried to do well in school?

138. During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home insulted you or put you down?

139. During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt you in any way?

140. Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who was having a problem with alcohol or drug use?

141. Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who had severe depression, anxiety, or another mental illness, or was suicidal?

142. During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activites?

143. Have you ever seriously thought about killing yourself?

144. Have you ever made a plan about how you would kill yourself?

145. Have you ever tried to kill yourself?

146. If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any attempt result in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?

147. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

148. How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?

149. The first time you had sexual intercourse, how old was your partner?

150. With how many people have you ever had sexual intercourse?

151. Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you had sexual intercourse the last time?

152. The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom?

153. During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact?

154. Which of the following best describes you?

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