Christy township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Christy 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. Christy township indicates it has a percent high school graduates or better of 65% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Claremont which shows a high school graduates of 91% (39.6% 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. Christy township shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 5% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Olney which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 23% (approximately 4.4 times 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 Christy township Illinois educational level. Christy township indicates it has a percent who dropped out of school of 35% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Christy township region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Sumner which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 38% (9.5% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Christy 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. Christy township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 33% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 36%. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 24% 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. Christy township has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the surrounding region at 47% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 31% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 25%.

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. Christy township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 17.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Olney (20.2%), and #1 Sumner (20.2%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 55.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 61.3%. 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 greater region in terms of percent of people with a business degree at 5.3% 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. Christy township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 6.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 8.1%. Second, 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 in terms of percent of people with a degree in business at 5.3% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in some other field of study at 38.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 47.6%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Christy 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. Christy township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 32.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 35.8%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 36.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lawrenceville (36.8%), and #1 Bridgeport (37.5%) are larger. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 23.7% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 5.3% 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. Christy township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 32.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 35.8%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 19.0% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region as measured by percent of people with an associate degree at 4.8% 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.

Christy 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. Christy township has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the middle range of other places in the local area at 5.9% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 9.8% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 14.5% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 41.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 42.8%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 10.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 10.2%.

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 Christy township Illinois region. Christy township depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 2.7 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). Christy township shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades markedly 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. Christy township shows percent enrolled in a public high school 54.4% larger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

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. Christy township shows percent enrolled in a public college only slightly larger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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. Christy township shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school appreciably bigger 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 Christy township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Christy township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 516 which is in the intermediate range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Olney which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,034 (approximately 3.9 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Christy township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Christy 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.) Christy township Illinois has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Christy 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: Sumner Attendance Center, Bridgeport Grade School, Red Hill Jr/Sr High School, Parkside Elementary School, and Parkview Jr 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 East Richland Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 992 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Lincoln High School (808), East Richland High School (623), George Rogers Clark Sch (616), and Parkside Elementary School (606). The difference between the highest value (East Richland Elementary School) and the next highest (Lincoln High School) is that the enrolled students is about 22.8% 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 Allendale Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 6.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Lawrenceville High School (9.2), Parkview Jr High School (9.5), Red Hill Jr/Sr High School (10.8), and James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (11.8). The difference between the lowest value (Allendale Elementary School) and the next lowest (Lawrenceville High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 43.1% 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.