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CREATIVE SCHOOLS SURVEY PARTICIPATION The gap between elementary and high schools in survey participation rates narrowed from 20 percentage points in 2015–16 to 10 percentage points in 2016–17. In 2016–17, 99 percent of elementary schools completed the survey, a six-percentage-point increase from 2015–16. High school participation increased even more, up 16 percentage points to 89 percent participation in 2016–17. HIGH SCHOOL RESPONSE RATE INCREASED 16 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM LAST YEAR Elementary Schools High Schools 95% 69% 92% 93% 71% 73% 99% 89% 60% SCHOOL YEAR INGENUITY | STATE OF THE ARTS 2016–17 46% 18