East Camden Arkansas Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for East Camden 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. East Camden depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% which is more than all other places in the greater region.

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. East Camden depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 16% which is the second most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the places in the greater East Camden region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Smackover which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 17% (only about 3.2% 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 East Camden Arkansas educational level. East Camden depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 6% which is the smallest when sorted by percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Louann which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 31% ( very much bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for East Camden 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. East Camden has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 32% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 45% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Smackover with 17%.

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. East Camden has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 40% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Camden with 3%.

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. East Camden has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 16.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Chidester with 22.2%.

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. East Camden has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 14.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a degree in psychology at 1.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 17.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater East Camden 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. East Camden has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 6.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 32.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 45.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Smackover with 16.8%.

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. East Camden has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 6.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 32.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 27.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 17.6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 13.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 0.9% 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.

East Camden 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. East Camden has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid point range of other places in the greater region at 24.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 12.1% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 9.9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 47.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 15 provides a simple high level comparison of the proportion of students that are enrolled in public schools versus students enrolled in private schools in the East Camden Arkansas region. East Camden depicts percent enrolled in public schools appreciably bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

The next comparison provided in Figure 16 shows the proportion of students enrolled in private schools versus students enrolled public schools for students enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade (grade 8) or (K through 8). East Camden shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades considerably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. East Camden shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school about twice as large as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

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 East Camden region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) East Camden shows it has a Total Enrolled of 343 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater East Camden region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Camden which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,659 ( appreciably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, East Camden is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, total population enrolled in school of 733,114, East Camden is only about 0.0% the size.

East Camden 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: Harmony Grove High School, Harmony Grove Elem. School, Camden Fairview Intermediate, Camden Fairview Middle School, and Ivory Primary 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 Camden Fairview High School ranks the largest with a value of 681 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Fairview Elementary School (562), Camden Fairview Middle School (540), Smackover Elementary School (494), and Harmony Grove Elem. School (446). The difference between the highest value (Camden Fairview High School) and the next highest (Fairview Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about 21.2% 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 Norphlet High School ranks the largest with a value of 8.9 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Bearden High School (9.0), Smackover High School (9.4), Hampton High School (10.7), and Harmony Grove High School (11.7). The difference between the lowest value (Norphlet High School) and the next lowest (Bearden High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is about the same size.

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.