Butte City Idaho Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Butte City Idaho 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. Butte City depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 56% which is the smallest in order of 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 Moore which shows a high school graduates of 95% (68.2% 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. Butte City depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 18% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Rockford CDP which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 32% (76.3% 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 Butte City Idaho educational level. Butte City depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 44% which is the highest of all places in the surrounding region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Butte City Idaho. 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. Butte City has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 24% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 15% 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. Butte City has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 54% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 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. Butte City has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 70.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Butte City Idaho 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. Butte City has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 43.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 23.6% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 14.5% 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. Butte City has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 43.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 23.6% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 9.1% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 3.6% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 12.7% 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 1.8% 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.

Butte City Idaho 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. Butte City has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 Butte City region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Butte City shows it has a Total Enrolled of 3 which is the smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Aberdeen which shows a total population enrolled in school of 735 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Butte City is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Idaho, total population enrolled in school of 470,269, Butte City is only about 0.0% the size.

Butte City Idaho 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: Butte County Middle School, Butte County High School, Arco Elementary School, Howe Elementary School, and Mackay 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 Snake River High School ranks the largest with a value of 521 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Snake River Jr High School (287), Terreton Elem-Jr High School (278), Moreland Elementary School (274), and Snake River Middle School (261). The difference between the highest value (Snake River High School) and the next highest (Snake River Jr High School) is that the enrolled students is about about twice as large.

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 Carey Public School ranks the largest with a value of 10.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Mackay Jr-Sr High School (10.9), Butte County Middle School (11.0), Howe Elementary School (12.5), and Butte County High School (12.9). The difference between the lowest value (Carey Public School) and the next lowest (Mackay Jr-Sr High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is only slightly larger.

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