Germantown Hills Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Germantown Hills 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. Germantown Hills depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 98% which is more than all other places in the local area.

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. Germantown Hills shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 50% which is the highest of all places in the greater Germantown Hills 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 Germantown Hills Illinois educational level. Germantown Hills depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 2% which is the smallest when ranked by percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Bay View Gardens which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 9% (approximately 4.8 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Germantown Hills 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. Germantown Hills has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 17% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 31% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 50% 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. Germantown Hills has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 61% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Metamora with 66%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Washington with 19%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bay View Gardens (3%), and #1 Rome CDP (4%) are larger.

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. Germantown Hills has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree 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 7.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 6.4% 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. Germantown Hills has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 24.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 0.9% of the total. Third, 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 as measured by percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 3.2% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Germantown Hills 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. Germantown Hills has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 17.0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 31.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 50.0% 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. Germantown Hills 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 greater region at 1.9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 17.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 37.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 2.0% 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.

Germantown Hills 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. Germantown Hills has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the surrounding region at 15.0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 34.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Spring Bay with 41.8%.

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 Germantown Hills Illinois region. Germantown Hills depicts percent enrolled in public schools substantially 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). Germantown Hills shows 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. Germantown Hills depicts percent enrolled in a public college very much 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 Germantown Hills region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Germantown Hills depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 1,158 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Germantown Hills region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Washington which indicates a total population enrolled in school of 4,560 (approximately 3.9 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Germantown Hills is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Germantown Hills 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.) Germantown Hills Illinois has one of the largest proportions of public preschool enrollment at 81% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Peoria Heights with 87%.

Germantown Hills 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: Germantown Hills Elementary Sch, Germantown Hills Middle School, Riverview Elem School, Central Primary Sch, and Central Intermediate Sch. 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 Metamora High School ranks the largest with a value of 973 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Metamora Grade School (855), Central Intermediate Sch (641), Central Primary Sch (587), and Germantown Hills Middle School (579). The difference between the highest value (Metamora High School) and the next highest (Metamora Grade School) is that the enrolled students is about 13.8% 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 Riverview Elem School ranks the largest with a value of 8.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Peoria Heights High School (9.8), Central Primary Sch (10.6), Germantown Hills Elementary Sch (10.8), and Central Intermediate Sch (11.5). The difference between the lowest value (Riverview Elem School) and the next lowest (Peoria Heights High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 11.6% 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.