De Valls Bluff Arkansas Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for De Valls Bluff Arkansas based mainly on the latest year 2019 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. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 64% which is the smallest when sorted by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Hazen which shows a high school graduates of 82% (27.2% 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. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 9% which is the smallest in terms of percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Hazen township which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 22% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

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 De Valls Bluff Arkansas educational level. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 36% which is the highest of all places in the greater De Valls Bluff region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 33% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 9% of the total.

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. De Valls Bluff has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cache township-Monroe County with 34%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 46% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 12% 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. De Valls Bluff has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the local area at 7.9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 23.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Watensaw township with 31.0%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 7.9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 36.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 7.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 23.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Watensaw township with 31.0%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 36.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 3.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 32.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 33.0% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 9.1% of the total.

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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 3.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 32.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 33.0% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 17.9% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 6.2% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 1.2% of the total. 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.

De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 39.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Watensaw township with 39.4%.

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 De Valls Bluff region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) De Valls Bluff shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 159 which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Cache township-Monroe County which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 382 (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, De Valls Bluff is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, total population enrolled in school of 737,199, De Valls Bluff is only about 0.0% the size.

The final chart in this series is Figure 22 and provides analysis data for the school year shown. The chart shows the proportion of kids/children that are enrolled in a pre-school public district versus those kids/children who are enrolled in a private pre-school oriented tuition institution (private salary/superintendent/etc.) De Valls Bluff Arkansas has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

De Valls Bluff 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: Hazen High School, Hazen Elementary School, Clarendon High School, Clarendon Elementary School, and Des Arc Elementary 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 Park Avenue Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 728 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Lonoke High School (625), Stuttgart High School (524), Hazen Elementary School (476), and Lonoke Primary School (437). The difference between the highest value (Park Avenue Elementary School) and the next highest (Lonoke High School) is that the enrolled students is about 16.5% 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 Cotton Plant Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 8.9 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Brinkley High School (10.7), Clarendon High School (10.7), Hazen High School (11.0), and Hazen Elementary School (11.2). The difference between the lowest value (Cotton Plant Elementary School) and the next lowest (Brinkley High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 19.6% 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.