Plummer CCD Idaho Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Plummer 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. Plummer CCD shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 87% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Conkling Park CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 97% (11.8% 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. Plummer CCD depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 15% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Plummer CCD region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Conkling Park CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 75% ( substantially 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 Plummer CCD Idaho educational level. Plummer CCD indicates it has a School Dropout Rate of 13% which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Tensed which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 23% (72.3% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Plummer 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. Plummer CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the center range of other places in the local area at 13% of the total. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region in terms of percent of people with less than a high school education at 37% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 15% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Tekoa (20%), and #1 Conkling Park CDP (75%) are larger.

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. Plummer CCD has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other places in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 1% 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. Plummer CCD has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the greater region at 26.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 25.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Worley (33.3%), and #1 Conkling Park CDP (39.4%) 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. Plummer CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 9.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Tekoa with 11.4%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 10.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Worley with 13.3%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 1.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Conkling Park CDP (5.3%), and #1 Tensed (11.1%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 25.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Worley (33.3%), and #1 Conkling Park CDP (39.4%) are larger. In addition, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 5.8% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Plummer 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. Plummer CCD has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree in the mid point range of other places in the local area at 36.8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 35.2% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 14.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Tekoa (20.0%), and #1 Conkling Park CDP (75.2%) 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. Plummer CCD has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the center range of other places in the local area at 13.4% of the total. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region as measured by percent of people with less than high school at 36.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 0.3% 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.

Plummer 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. Plummer CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 23.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Tensed with 28.6%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 33.5% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 6.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Worley with 7.3%.

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 Plummer CCD Idaho region. Plummer CCD shows 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). Plummer CCD shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately 3.3 times 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. Plummer CCD shows percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 4.3 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

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. Plummer CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school 25.0% larger 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 Plummer CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Plummer CCD depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 455 which is the highest of all places in the greater Plummer CCD region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Plummer CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Idaho, total population enrolled in school of 470,269, Plummer CCD is only about 0.1% 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.) Plummer CCD Idaho has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 27% of the total and is ranked #1.

Plummer 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: Lakeside Elementary School, Lakeside High School, Lakeside Middle School, Tekoa High School, and Tekoa 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 Freeman Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 356 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Heyburn Elementary School (349), St Maries High School (295), Lakeside Elementary School (239), and Freeman Middle School (236). The difference between the highest value (Freeman Elementary School) and the next highest (Heyburn Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about only slightly 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 Oakesdale High School ranks the largest with a value of 8.1 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: St Maries Community Ed (Alt) (8.9), Oakesdale Elementary School (10.6), Tekoa Elementary School (10.7), and Tekoa High School (11.1). The difference between the lowest value (Oakesdale High School) and the next lowest (St Maries Community Ed (Alt)) is that the student to teacher ratio is 10.4% 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.