Analysis of Potency and Supporting Capacity: (Implementation of 12 Years Compulsory Education Policy in Pasuruan District East Java Indonesia)

Abstract

The success of implementing education compulsory nine years encourages local governments to continue the policy at a higher level, namely compulsory education 12 years. Local government face difference obstacle, suitable with tradition and characteristic of local community. The research explains about people education level, economic level, access to education facility, and people perception about education. Research process used is quantitative approach and descriptive analysis technique.    The result show, that’s peoples education level in the category senior high school 41,9%; the economic condition 48,5% in low category, 29,9% in medium level, and 23,9% in high level; peoples accessibility to education institution 67,2% in category easy; Meanwhile for category people perception about education 44,1% very good and 55,9% good. The condition draw, there is opportunity and treats in implementation of 12 years compulsory education in Pasuruan district. Local government mush improvement people income with expand job field, so that problem of lower income can be solved.