Little Creek Delaware Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Little Creek 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. Little Creek depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 82% which is the smallest when sorted by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Dover Base Housing CDP which shows a high school graduates of 96% (16.7% 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. Little Creek shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 18% which is the second smallest as measured by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Highland Acres CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 43% (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 Little Creek Delaware educational level. Little Creek depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 18% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Little Creek region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Little Creek 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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 38% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rodney Village CDP with 55%. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area when ranked by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 18% 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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 82% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 7% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 11% 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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 32.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 3.6% of the total.

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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 21.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 3.6% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 7.1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Little Creek Delaware 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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 12.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 37.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rodney Village CDP with 55.1%. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 27.0% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 17.6% 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. Little Creek has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 12.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 37.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rodney Village CDP with 55.1%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 1.3% 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.

Little Creek 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. Little Creek has the smallest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 11.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 22.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Kent Acres CDP (34.3%), and #1 Highland Acres CDP (39.1%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 19.4% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 16.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Dover Base Housing CDP with 29.1%.

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 Little Creek Delaware region. Little Creek depicts percent enrolled in public schools markedly 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). Little Creek shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades appreciably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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. Little Creek shows percent enrolled in a public college substantially 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. Little Creek depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school 4 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 Little Creek region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Little Creek shows it has a Total Enrolled of 62 which is the smallest when ranked by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Dover which shows a total population enrolled in school of 12,064 ( considerably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Little Creek is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared with the state of Delaware, total population enrolled in school of 229,295, Little Creek is only about 0.0% the size.

Little Creek 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, Dover Air Force Base Middle School, Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School, Central Middle School, and Frear (Allen) 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.