Massac County Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Massac County 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. Massac County depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 87% which is in the mid range of other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is McCracken County which shows a high school graduates of 90% (only about 4.2% 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. Massac County depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 14% which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is McCracken County which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 24% (74.0% larger).

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 Massac County Illinois educational level. Massac County shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 13% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Johnson County which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 18% (34.2% larger).

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. Massac County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other counties in the area in order of percent of people with a masters degree at 1% of the total.

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. Massac County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 22.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 McCracken County (23.8%), and #1 Pulaski County (25.6%) are larger.

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. Massac County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 1.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 5.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Massac County 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. Massac County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 39.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Pulaski County with 40.0%.

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. Massac County has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 12.1% 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.

Massac County 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. Massac County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Pope County with 38.7%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 18.9% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other counties in the surrounding region as measured by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 10.9% 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 Massac County Illinois region. Massac County depicts 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). Massac County shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades considerably 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. Massac County shows percent enrolled in a public high school considerably 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. Massac County shows percent enrolled in a public college quite a bit 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 Massac County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Massac County shows it has a Total Enrolled of 3,038 which is the second most total enrolled of all the counties in the greater Massac County region. The county with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is McCracken County which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 14,026 (approximately 4.6 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Massac County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Massac County is only about 0.1% the size.

Massac County 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: Massac Jr High School, Massac County High School, Jefferson Elem School, Franklin Elem School, and Metropolis 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 Massac County High School ranks the largest with a value of 610 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Concord Elementary School (604), Clark Elementary School (593), Mcnabb Elementary School (565), and Metropolis Elem School (551). The difference between the highest value (Massac County High School) and the next highest (Concord Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about about the same size.

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 Joppa Jr & Sr High School ranks the largest with a value of 11.6 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Brookport Elementary School (11.9), Massac County High School (12.7), Clark Elementary School (13.8), and Mcnabb Elementary School (14.1). The difference between the lowest value (Joppa Jr & Sr High School) and the next lowest (Brookport Elementary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 3.1% 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.