Crystal Lawns CDP Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Crystal Lawns CDP Illinois based mainly on the latest year 2020 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. Crystal Lawns CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 92% which is the second most percent high school graduates or better of all the places in the greater Crystal Lawns CDP region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Shorewood which shows a high school graduates of 93% ( about the same size).

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. Crystal Lawns CDP indicates it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 16% which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Shorewood which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 40% (approximately 2.5 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 Crystal Lawns CDP Illinois educational level. Crystal Lawns CDP depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 8% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Rockdale which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 20% (approximately 2.7 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Crystal Lawns CDP 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 37% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rockdale (38%), and #1 Fairmont CDP (45%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 39% 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 30.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 5.9% 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 5.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 17.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 12.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Crystal Lawns CDP 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 37.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rockdale (37.8%), and #1 Fairmont CDP (45.4%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 39.3% 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the surrounding region at 7.6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 37.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rockdale (37.8%), and #1 Fairmont CDP (45.4%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 32.1% 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.

Crystal Lawns CDP 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. Crystal Lawns CDP has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area at 15.8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 26.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 19.8% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 29.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Romeoville with 30.1%.

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 Crystal Lawns CDP Illinois region. Crystal Lawns CDP shows percent enrolled in public schools very much 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). Crystal Lawns CDP depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much 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. Crystal Lawns CDP shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 4.9 times 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 Crystal Lawns CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Crystal Lawns CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 405 which is the smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Joliet which shows a total population enrolled in school of 42,122 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Crystal Lawns CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Crystal Lawns CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Crystal Lawns CDP 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: Grand Prairie Elem School, Crystal Lawns Elem School, River View Elementary School, Timber Ridge Middle School, and Richland Elem 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 Timber Ridge Middle School ranks the largest with a value of 1,114 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Hufford Junior High School (1,078), River View Elementary School (841), Grand Prairie Elem School (714), and Wesmere Elementary School (672). The difference between the highest value (Timber Ridge Middle School) and the next highest (Hufford Junior High School) is that the enrolled students is about only about 3.3% 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 Joseph E Fisher School ranks the largest with a value of 0.8 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch (9.1), Crystal Lawns Elem School (10.9), Richland Jr High (11.0), and River View Elementary School (11.5). The difference between the lowest value (Joseph E Fisher School) and the next lowest (Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch) is that the student to teacher ratio is very much 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.