Meriden township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Meriden 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. Meriden township shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 91% 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 Troy Grove which depicts a high school graduates of 92% ( 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. Meriden township depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 26% which is more than all other places in the greater Meriden 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 Meriden township Illinois educational level. Meriden township depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 9% which is the second smallest in order of percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Mendota which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 18% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Meriden 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. Meriden township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 21% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 26% 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. Meriden township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 18% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 31% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 23% 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. Meriden township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 40.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Paw Paw with 41.5%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 9.2% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a business degree at 28.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Leland with 35.8%.

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. Meriden township has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 34.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 6.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in business at 28.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Leland with 35.8%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 9.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Earlville with 11.2%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Meriden 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. Meriden township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area at 8.6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 21.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 26.2% 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. Meriden 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 8.6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 21.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 37.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 5.9% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 5.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 3.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 7.2% 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.

Meriden 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. Meriden township has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 37.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the metro area in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 16.2% 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 Meriden township Illinois region. Meriden township shows 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). Meriden township shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades appreciably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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 Meriden township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Meriden township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 130 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Mendota which shows a total population enrolled in school of 1,676 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Meriden township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Meriden township is only about 0.0% the size.

Meriden 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: Northbrook School, Paw Paw Jr/Sr High School, Paw Paw Elem School, Harding Grade School, and Leland 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 Northwest Elem School ranks the largest with a value of 617 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Northbrook School (603), Lincoln Elem School (488), Jefferson Elem School (347), and Wallace Elem School (321). The difference between the highest value (Northwest Elem School) and the next highest (Northbrook School) is that the enrolled students is about only slightly 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 Dimmick Comm Cons School ranks the largest with a value of 4.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Northbrook School (5.4), Dalzell Grade School (6.6), Paw Paw Jr/Sr High School (8.5), and Shabbona Elem School (8.6). The difference between the lowest value (Dimmick Comm Cons School) and the next lowest (Northbrook School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 26.8% 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.