Upper Christiana CCD Delaware Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Upper Christiana 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. Upper Christiana CCD depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 91% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Pike Creek Valley CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 99% (8.2% 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. Upper Christiana CCD indicates it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 33% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the area. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Newark which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 55% (68.6% 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 Upper Christiana CCD Delaware educational level. Upper Christiana CCD shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 9% which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Newport which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 20% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Upper Christiana 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. Upper Christiana CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the area at 8% 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. Upper Christiana CCD has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree in the mid range of other places in the local area at 27% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% 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. Upper Christiana CCD has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 5.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 12.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Upper Christiana CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the local area at 8.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 1.0% 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.

Upper Christiana 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. Upper Christiana CCD has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 24.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 19.0% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 24.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pike Creek Valley CDP (25.2%), and #1 Newark (73.7%) are larger.

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 Upper Christiana CCD Delaware region. Upper Christiana CCD depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 3.7 times 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). Upper Christiana CCD depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades substantially 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. Upper Christiana CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public high school markedly 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. Upper Christiana CCD shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 3.0 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. Upper Christiana CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately half the size 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 Upper Christiana CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Upper Christiana CCD depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 6,102 which is the second most total enrolled of all the places in the greater Upper Christiana CCD region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Newark which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 16,852 (approximately 2.8 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Upper Christiana CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Delaware, total population enrolled in school of 229,295, Upper Christiana CCD is only about 2.7% 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.) Upper Christiana CCD Delaware has the percentage of public preschool enrollment the second smallest as measured by percent enrolled in public preschool of all the other places in the local area at 35% of the total.

Upper Christiana 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: Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security, Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School, Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School, Delaware School For The Deaf Secondary, and Las Americas Aspira Academy. 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 Gauger-Cobbs Middle School ranks the largest with a value of 1,170 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Shue-Medill Middle School (1,028), Kirk (George V.) Middle School (782), Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School (681), and Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School (560). The difference between the highest value (Gauger-Cobbs Middle School) and the next highest (Shue-Medill Middle School) is that the enrolled students is about 13.8% 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 Delaware School For The Deaf Secondary ranks the largest with a value of 3.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Brennen School (The) (4.4), Central School (The) (7.0), Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security (12.0), and Christina Early Education Center (12.6). The difference between the lowest value (Delaware School For The Deaf Secondary) and the next lowest (Brennen School (The)) is that the student to teacher ratio is 31.2% 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.