Declo CCD Idaho Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Declo CCD 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. Declo CCD depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 91% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Declo CCD region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Declo which shows a high school graduates of 93% ( only slightly 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. Declo CCD depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 32% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Declo CCD region.

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 Declo CCD Idaho educational level. Declo CCD depicts 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 Acequia which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 26% (approximately 2.8 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Declo CCD 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. Declo CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area at 7% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in order of percent of people with less than a high school education at 23% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 32% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Declo CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 46% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Albion (50%), and #1 Burley (50%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 place being Albion with 6%.

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. Declo CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 11.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Albion with 12.5%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 15.6% 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. Declo CCD has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 16.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 0.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 15.6% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Declo CCD 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. Declo CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area at 7.4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in order of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 23.4% of the total. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the area in terms of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 35.1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 32.0% 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. Declo CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region at 7.4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in order of percent of people with less than high school at 23.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 19.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 10.8% 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.

Declo CCD 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. Declo CCD has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the greater region at 18.3% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in terms of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 21.3% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 34.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Declo with 37.0%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 12.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Acequia with 50.9%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 12.0% 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 Declo CCD Idaho region. Declo CCD shows percent enrolled in public schools substantially 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). Declo CCD shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades considerably 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. Declo CCD shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 4.3 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. Declo CCD shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school substantially 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 Declo CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Declo CCD shows it has a Total Enrolled of 1,087 which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Burley which shows a total population enrolled in school of 3,244 (approximately 3.0 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Declo CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Idaho, total population enrolled in school of 470,269, Declo CCD is only about 0.2% 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.) Declo CCD Idaho has the percentage of public preschool enrollment the second smallest when ranked by percent enrolled in public preschool of all the other places in the metro area at 17% of the total.

Declo CCD 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: Declo Jr High School, Declo Elementary School, Declo Senior High School, Mt Harrison Jr/Sr High Alt School, and Preschool Center. 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 Minico Senior High School ranks the largest with a value of 988 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: White Pine Elementary (747), Dworshak Elementary School (591), Rupert Elementary School (576), and Mountain View Elementary (566). The difference between the highest value (Minico Senior High School) and the next highest (White Pine Elementary) is that the enrolled students is about 32.3% 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 Minidoka Virtual Academy ranks the largest with a value of 5.8 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Artec Charter School (7.0), Mt Harrison Jr/Sr High Alt School (13.3), Declo Senior High School (16.8), and East Minico Middle School (19.6). The difference between the lowest value (Minidoka Virtual Academy) and the next lowest (Artec Charter School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 20.4% 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.