Afton township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Afton township Illinois based mainly on the latest year 2019 American Community Survey census data 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. Afton township depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 91% which is the smallest when ranked by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Waterman which depicts a high school graduates of 96% (only about 5.5% 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. Afton township depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 54% which is the most of all places in the greater Afton township 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 Afton township Illinois educational level. Afton township depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 9% which is is the uppermost of the places in the surrounding region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Afton township Illinois. 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. Afton township has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 6% 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 4% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 21% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 54% 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. Afton township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 11% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 40% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 7% 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. Afton township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 35.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Maple Park with 46.0%. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 17.5% 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. Afton township has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 7.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 18.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 9.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Afton township Illinois 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. Afton township has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.5% 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 3.8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 20.6% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16.3% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 53.8% 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. Afton township has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 3.8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 20.6% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 9.5% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 6.7% of the total. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 21.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 3.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 4.5% 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.

Afton township Illinois 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. Afton township has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 7.7% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 4.1% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 54.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being DeKalb with 58.9%. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 11.3% 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 Afton township Illinois region. Afton township depicts percent enrolled in public schools about twice as large as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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. Afton township shows percent enrolled in a public college 58.5% larger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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 Afton township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Afton township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 194 which is the smallest in terms of 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 DeKalb which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 19,676 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Afton township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Afton township is only about 0.0% the size.

Afton township Illinois 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: Huntley Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School, Tyler Elementary School, Clinton Rosette Middle School, and Founders 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 De Kalb High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,669 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Sycamore High School (1,198), Huntley Middle School (725), Founders Elementary School (615), and Clinton Rosette Middle School (601). The difference between the highest value (De Kalb High School) and the next highest (Sycamore High School) is that the enrolled students is about 39.3% 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 Shabbona Elem School ranks the largest with a value of 8.6 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Indian Creek High School (9.2), Hinckley-Big Rock High School (9.8), Malta Elementary School (10.2), and Jefferson Elem School (10.4). The difference between the lowest value (Shabbona Elem School) and the next lowest (Indian Creek High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 6.2% larger.

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