Dover CCD Delaware Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Dover CCD Delaware based mainly on the latest year 2022 Census data using the American Community Survey 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. Dover CCD depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 88% which is the second smallest in terms of percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Dover Base Housing CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 96% (8.8% 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. Dover CCD shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 27% which is the third most of all other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Highland Acres CDP which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 43% (58.4% 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 Dover CCD Delaware educational level. Dover CCD shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 12% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Dover CCD region. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Little Creek which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 18% (51.5% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Dover CCD Delaware. 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. Dover CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Little Creek with 13%.

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. Dover CCD has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the greater region at 43% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 25% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Dover (25%), and #1 Dover Base Housing CDP (35%) 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. Dover CCD has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 6.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 4.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Dover (4.6%), and #1 Rodney Village CDP (39.3%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 1.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Dover (1.9%), and #1 Little Creek (21.4%) are larger.

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. Dover CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Little Creek with 12.6%. 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.

Dover CCD Delaware 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. Dover CCD has the percentage of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 16.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 35.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Dover with 48.1%.

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 Dover CCD Delaware region. Dover CCD depicts percent enrolled in public schools very much 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). Dover CCD shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades appreciably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

Figure 17 provides a comparative analysis all students enrolled in a public high school versus those students who are enrolled in private high school schools. Dover CCD shows percent enrolled in a public high school appreciably bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

The next chart (Figure 18) provides a similar analysis to the last chart but provides the data for public post secondary education versus private higher education colleges. Dover CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public college approximately 3.4 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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. Dover CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately 2.7 times bigger 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 Dover CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Dover CCD depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 22,262 which is is the uppermost of the places in the greater Dover CCD region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Dover CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Delaware, total population enrolled in school of 229,295, Dover CCD is approximately a tenth 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.) Dover CCD Delaware has one of the largest proportions of public preschool enrollment at 28% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Highland Acres CDP (28%), and #1 Rodney Village CDP (55%) are larger.

Dover CCD Delaware 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: East Dover Elementary School, Central Middle School, Dover Air Force Base Middle School, Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School, and Towne Point 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 Dover High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,619 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: William Henry Middle School (952), Central Middle School (880), Frear (Allen) Elementary School (598), and South Dover Elementary School (453). The difference between the highest value (Dover High School) and the next highest (William Henry Middle School) is that the enrolled students is about 70.1% 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 Kent County Alternative Programs ranks the largest with a value of 5.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Academy Of Dover Charter School (8.5), Kent County Community School (9.9), Booker T. Washington Elementary School (10.4), and East Dover Elementary School (11.8). The difference between the lowest value (Kent County Alternative Programs) and the next lowest (Academy Of Dover Charter School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 59.0% larger.

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