Buena Vista township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Buena Vista 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. Buena Vista township shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 86% 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 Browning which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (16.7% 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. Buena Vista township shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 16% which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Industry which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 20% (23.6% 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 Buena Vista township Illinois educational level. Buena Vista township depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 14% which is the third most percent who dropped out of school of all other places in the greater Buena Vista township region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Ripley which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 27% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Buena Vista 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Littleton (21%), and #1 Ripley (24%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 35% 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Camden (54%), and #1 Ripley (100%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 38% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with a masters degree at 14% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Industry with 2%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rushville 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 17.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rushville (26.6%), and #1 Industry (36.1%) are larger. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 4.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a business degree at 24.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Industry with 24.6%.

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. Buena Vista township has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 4.9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in business at 24.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Industry with 24.6%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in some other field of study at 7.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Buena Vista 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 14.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Littleton (20.8%), and #1 Ripley (24.2%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 35.3% of the total. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the local area in order of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 16.3% 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 14.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Littleton (20.8%), and #1 Ripley (24.2%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 35.3% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 1.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rushville with 1.6%. 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.

Buena Vista 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. Buena Vista township has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 37.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ripley (42.9%), and #1 Camden (63.2%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 21.9% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area as measured by percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 1.1% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 6.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rushville with 7.2%.

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 Buena Vista township Illinois region. Buena Vista 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). Buena Vista township shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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. Buena Vista township depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately three-fourths the size 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 Buena Vista township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Buena Vista township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 287 which is the second most of all the places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Rushville which shows a total population enrolled in school of 498 (73.5% larger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Buena Vista township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Buena Vista 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.) Buena Vista township Illinois has one of the largest proportions of private preschool enrollment at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ripley with 100%.

Buena Vista 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: Rushville-Industry High School, Webster Elem School, Schuyler Industry Middle Sch, Washington Elem School, and Brown County 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 Beardstown Jr/Sr High School ranks the largest with a value of 749 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Gard Elementary School (564), Schuyler Industry Middle Sch (369), Brown County Elementary School (339), and Rushville-Industry High School (336). The difference between the highest value (Beardstown Jr/Sr High School) and the next highest (Gard Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about 32.8% 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 Astoria High School ranks the largest with a value of 7.9 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: V I T Jr High School (8.1), V I T Sr High School (9.7), Brown County High School (9.9), and Southeastern Jr/Sr High School (10.0). The difference between the lowest value (Astoria High School) and the next lowest (V I T Jr 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 Illinois department of education.