Carroll township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Carroll 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. Carroll township depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 91% which is in the mid point range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Olivet CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 93% (only about 3.1% 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. Carroll township depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 24% which is the largest of all places in the greater Carroll 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 Carroll township Illinois educational level. Carroll township shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 9% which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Sidell which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 14% (44.1% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Carroll 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. Carroll township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 20% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 24% 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. Carroll township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 16% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Georgetown with 49%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 18% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Indianola (19%), and #1 Olivet CDP (39%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 25% 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. Carroll township has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related the second smallest in terms of percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the local area at 12.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 30.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with an education degree at 22.8% 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. Carroll township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 8.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Olivet CDP with 20.4%. 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 local area in terms of percent of people with a degree in education at 22.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 27.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Carroll 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. Carroll township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 19.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 24.3% 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. Carroll township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 4.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 11.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 7.3% 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.

Carroll 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. Carroll township has the percentage of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 21.2% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 1.2% 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 Carroll township Illinois region. Carroll township shows percent enrolled in public schools considerably bigger 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. Carroll township indicates percent enrolled in a public college appreciably 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 Carroll township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Carroll township depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 89 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Georgetown which shows a total population enrolled in school of 665 ( appreciably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Carroll township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Carroll 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.) Carroll township Illinois has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Carroll 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: Jamaica High School, Jamaica Elementary School, Jamaica Jr High School, Ridge Farm Elementary School, and Georgetown-Ridge Farm High 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 South View Middle School ranks the largest with a value of 650 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Oakwood Grade School (580), Southwest Elem School (423), Pine Crest Elementary School (405), and Catlin Elem School (362). The difference between the highest value (South View Middle School) and the next highest (Oakwood Grade School) is that the enrolled students is about 12.1% 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 Middle Fork School ranks the largest with a value of 2.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Chrisman High School (7.6), Shiloh High School (7.9), Heritage High School (8.0), and Jamaica High School (8.1). The difference between the lowest value (Middle Fork School) and the next lowest (Chrisman High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 3.0 times bigger.

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.