Our Clients

Since our founding in 1991, Opinion Research Specialists has partnered with local governments, educational institutions, public libraries, utilities, nonprofits, and other organizations—completing more than 350 surveys. Below is a list of some of the communities and organizations we have assisted.
Communities
Schools
- Springfield School District (Missouri's largest school district)
- Mehlville School District
- Joplin School District
- Republic School District
- Branson School District
- Clinton School District
- Marshfield School District
- Macon School District
- Neosho School District
- Unified School District 506
- Special School District of St. Louis
- The Children’s Guild Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
- The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School (Washington, D.C.)
- The Children’s Guild School of Prince George’s County (Chillum, Maryland)
- Ozarks Technical Community College
- St. Charles Community College
- East Central College
- Forest Institute
Libraries
- Springfield-Greene County Library District
- Joplin Public Library
- University City Public Library (St. Louis)
- St. Joseph Public Library
- Daniel Boone Regional Library
- Missouri River Regional Library
- Christian County Library
- Barton County Library
- Polk County Library
- Taney County Library District
- Taneyhills Community Library
- Library Center of the Ozarks
- Charlotte County Library System (Florida)
- Jacksonville Public Library (Florida)
- Escondido Public Library (California)
- Westminster Public Library (Colorado)
- New Braunfels Public Library (Texas
- Round Rock Public Library (Texas)
Utilities
- City Utilities of Springfield
- The Empire District Electric Company
- Liberty Utilities
- Missouri American Water
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative
- North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative
- Farmers’ Electric Cooperative
- Applied Energy Group, Inc. (New York)
- Frontier Energy (Texas)
NonProfits
- Missouri Municipal League
- Tri-State Water Resource Coalition
- Upper White River Basin Foundation
- Ozarks Water Watch (Arkansas, Missouri)
- James River Basin Partnership
- Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross
- Fordland Clinic
- Human Rights Commission (Joplin, Missouri)
- Springfield Good Government Committee
- The Coalition for Building a Better Tomorrow
- Urban Districts Alliance
- Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
Other Clients
- Missouri Department of Economic Development
- Missouri Partnership (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Ozark Region Workforce Development Board
- Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (Denver, Colorado)
- George K. Baum & Company
- U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners
- Springfield Police Department
- Joplin Police Department
- National Association of Home Builders (Washington, D.C.)
- Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield
- Springfield Downtown Community Improvement District
- Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
- Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
- Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
- Springfield-Branson National Airport