Avena township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Avena 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. Avena township depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 85% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is St Peter which shows a high school graduates of 94% (10.6% 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. Avena township shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 9% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is St Peter which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 14% (62.6% 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 Avena township Illinois educational level. Avena township shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 15% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Brownstown which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 21% (39.1% 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. Avena township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 56% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Elmo with 58%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 30% of the total.

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. Avena township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 15.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Peter with 15.9%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 8.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an education degree at 46.5% 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. Avena township has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in engineering in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 5.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 15.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Peter with 15.9%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 46.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 3.5% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Avena 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. Avena township has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher less than most other places in the greater region at 8.8% 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.

Avena 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. Avena township has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the middle range of other places in the metro area at 6.9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 36.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Peter with 38.0%. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 11.9% of the total.

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 Avena township Illinois region. Avena township depicts percent enrolled in public schools considerably 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). Avena township depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades markedly 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. Avena township shows percent enrolled in a public college considerably bigger 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 Avena township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Avena township depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 354 which is the second most total enrolled of all the places in the greater Avena township region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Altamont which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 463 (30.8% larger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Avena township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Avena township is only about 0.0% 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.) Avena township Illinois has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Avena 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: Altamont Grade School, Altamont High School, Beecher City Jr-Sr High School, Beecher City Grade School, and Edgewood Grade 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 Effingham High School ranks the largest with a value of 832 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Central Grade School (644), Altamont Grade School (510), Vandalia Junior High School (472), and Vandalia Community High School (457). The difference between the highest value (Effingham High School) and the next highest (Central Grade School) is that the enrolled students is about 29.2% 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 Ramsey High School ranks the largest with a value of 5.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Cowden-Herrick High School (6.9), Herrick Elementary School (7.6), Focus Safe Sch Program (8.6), and Altamont High School (8.8). The difference between the lowest value (Ramsey High School) and the next lowest (Cowden-Herrick High School) 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 Illinois department of education.