Leyden township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Leyden 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. Leyden township shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 83% which is the second most of all the places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is River Grove which shows a high school graduates of 90% (8.4% 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. Leyden township shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 21% which is the largest of all places in the greater Leyden 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 Leyden township Illinois educational level. Leyden township indicates it has a percent who dropped out of school of 17% which is the second smallest when sorted 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 Stone Park which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 45% (approximately 2.7 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Leyden 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. Leyden township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 14% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 21% 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. Leyden township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 52% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Franklin Park (56%), and #1 Schiller Park (62%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 River Grove (16%), and #1 Schiller Park (17%) are larger. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of people with a doctorate degree at 1% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Leyden 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. Leyden township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 14.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 31.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 21.2% 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. Leyden township has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 14.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 4.6% 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.

Leyden 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. Leyden township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 4.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Franklin Park with 5.8%.

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 Leyden township Illinois region. Leyden township depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 4.7 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). Leyden township depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades appreciably 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. Leyden township depicts percent enrolled in a public high school markedly bigger 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. Leyden township shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 3.5 times bigger 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. Leyden township depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately half 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 Leyden township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Leyden township depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 22,533 which is the largest of all places in the local area. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Leyden township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Leyden township is only about 0.7% 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.) Leyden township Illinois has the percentage of public preschool enrollment the second smallest in order of percent enrolled in public preschool of all the other places in the local area at 72% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of private preschool enrollment at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Franklin Park with 31%.

Leyden 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: North Elem School, East Leyden High School, Maple Park Academy, Passow Elementary School, and Hester 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 Leyden High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,755 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: West Leyden High School (1,710), Elmwood Park High School (997), Mannheim Middle School (833), and Canty Elem School (796). The difference between the highest value (East Leyden High School) and the next highest (West Leyden High School) is that the enrolled students is about only about 2.6% 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 Enger School ranks the largest with a value of 3.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Maple Park Academy (4.0), Rhodes Elem School (9.1), Elmwood Park High School (9.6), and Scott Elementary School (9.8). The difference between the lowest value (Enger School) and the next lowest (Maple Park Academy) is that the student to teacher ratio is 24.4% 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.