Bull Shoals Arkansas Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Bull Shoals Arkansas based mainly on the latest year 2020 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Bull Shoals shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 90% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Bull Shoals region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Summit which indicates a high school graduates of 92% (only about 2.6% larger).

In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Bull Shoals indicates it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 18% which is the second most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the places in the greater Bull Shoals region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Cotter which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 22% (22.5% larger).

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Bull Shoals Arkansas educational level. Bull Shoals shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 10% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Flippin which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 22% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Bull Shoals Arkansas. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 9% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with less than a high school education at 36% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cotter with 22%.

The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Bull Shoals has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 48% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Flippin with 57%. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 18% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The chart in Figure 7 shows the broad area of academic concentration or the discipline for people who have received a bachelors degree. This high level classification is essentially the field of study for which a degree was obtained. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree less than most other places in the greater region at 13.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 21.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cotter (25.4%), and #1 Flippin (27.2%) are larger.

The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences less than most other places in the greater region at 6.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 16.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 13.2% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 21.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cotter (25.4%), and #1 Flippin (27.2%) are larger. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 10.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Bull Shoals Arkansas region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree in the mid range of other places in the local area at 36.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 17.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cotter with 21.7%.

A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the metro area at 9.5% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with less than high school at 36.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 1.4% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows. Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Bull Shoals Arkansas School Enrollment Charts

The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Bull Shoals has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid point range of other places in the local area at 19.2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 37.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 34.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cotter (39.9%), and #1 Midway CDP (47.1%) are larger. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the area in terms of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 2.8% of the total.

The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Bull Shoals region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Bull Shoals shows it has a Total Enrolled of 300 which is the third most of all other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Gassville which shows a total population enrolled in school of 737 (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Bull Shoals is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, total population enrolled in school of 733,114, Bull Shoals is only about 0.0% the size.

Bull Shoals Arkansas Area Schools Charts

Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Flippin Middle School, Flippin Elementary School, Flippin High School, Amanda Gist Elementary School, and Cotter High School. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Mtn Home High Career Academics ranks the largest with a value of 1,211 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Hackler Intermediate School (924), Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary (649), Pinkston Middle School (628), and Flippin Elementary School (453). The difference between the highest value (Mtn Home High Career Academics) and the next highest (Hackler Intermediate School) is that the enrolled students is about 31.1% larger.

Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that Lutie High ranks the largest with a value of 5.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Lutie Elem. (6.4), Flippin Middle School (8.8), Cotter High School (9.9), and Yellville-Summit High School (11.8). The difference between the lowest value (Lutie High) and the next lowest (Lutie Elem.) is that the student to teacher ratio is 12.0% larger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of Arkansas department of education.