Mount Olive Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Mount Olive 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. Mount Olive indicates it has a High School Grad or higher of 91% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Mount Olive region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is White City which indicates a high school graduates of 96% (only about 5.3% 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. Mount Olive shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 9% which is the second smallest in terms of percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Staunton which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 17% (about twice as large).

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 Mount Olive Illinois educational level. Mount Olive depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 9% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Sawyerville which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 17% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Mount Olive 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. Mount Olive has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the metro area at 9% of the total.

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. Mount Olive has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the metro area at 37% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 4% 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. Mount Olive 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 2.8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 7.6% 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. Mount Olive has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Lake Ka-Ho with 18.2%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 3.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 11.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being White City with 21.7%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Staunton with 11.5%. In addition, 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 surrounding region as measured by percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 2.8% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 7.6% of the total. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 11.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 3.4% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Mount Olive 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. Mount Olive has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 39.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Eagarville with 39.6%.

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. Mount Olive has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling less than most other places in the greater region at 8.8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 28.4% 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.

Mount Olive 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. Mount Olive has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 31.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sawyerville (31.7%), and #1 White City (38.1%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 13.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 17.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Staunton with 18.4%.

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 Mount Olive Illinois region. Mount Olive 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). Mount Olive shows 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 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 Mount Olive region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Mount Olive depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 486 which is the second most total enrolled of all the places in the greater Mount Olive region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Staunton which shows a total population enrolled in school of 951 (about twice as large). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Mount Olive is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Mount Olive is only about 0.0% the size.

Mount Olive 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: Mt Olive Elementary School, Mt Olive High School, Staunton Jr High School, Staunton Elem School, and Staunton 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 Benld Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 656 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Staunton Elem School (529), Staunton High School (412), Mt Olive Elementary School (381), and Gillespie High School (374). The difference between the highest value (Benld Elementary School) and the next highest (Staunton Elem School) is that the enrolled students is about 24.0% 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 Mt Olive High School ranks the largest with a value of 9.6 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Gillespie High School (12.4), Mt Olive Elementary School (12.7), Gillespie Middle School (13.1), and Staunton High School (13.5). The difference between the lowest value (Mt Olive High School) and the next lowest (Gillespie High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 29.5% 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.