Polk township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Polk 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. Polk township depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 96% which is the largest of all 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. Polk township depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 33% which is more than all other places in the greater Polk 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 Polk township Illinois educational level. Polk township shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 4% which is the smallest when sorted by percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Royal Lakes which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 34% ( appreciably bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Polk 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. Polk township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region at 4% 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 surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 29% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 33% 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. Polk township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 16% of the total. Second, it 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 Chesterfield (52%), and #1 Hettick (56%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Royal Lakes with 33%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Hettick (6%), and #1 Carlinville (10%) 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. Polk township has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree less than most other places in the surrounding region at 30.6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 26.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Royal Lakes (50.0%), and #1 Hettick (56.2%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 8.9% 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. Polk township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hettick with 12.5%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 5.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Carlinville with 6.7%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 26.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Royal Lakes (50.0%), and #1 Hettick (56.2%) are larger.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Polk 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. Polk 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 greater region at 3.9% 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 when ranked by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 28.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 34.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 33.3% 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. Polk township has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the surrounding region at 3.9% 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 when ranked by percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 28.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 27.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 20.6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 10.3% 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.

Polk 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. Polk township has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 21.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Chesterfield with 27.5%. Second, it has in the mid point range of other places in the local area in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 29.5% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 12.5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 11.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 Polk township Illinois region. Polk township shows percent enrolled in public schools quite a bit bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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 Polk township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Polk township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 112 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Polk township region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Carlinville which shows a total population enrolled in school of 1,915 ( appreciably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Polk township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Polk township is only about 0.0% the size.

Polk 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: Carlinville Primary School, Carlinville High School, Carlinville Middle School, Carlinville Intermediate School, and Roe Safe Sch Macoupin. 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: Southwestern High School (515), Carlinville Primary School (432), Carlinville High School (426), and Brighton North Elem School (394). The difference between the highest value (Benld Elementary School) and the next highest (Southwestern High School) is that the enrolled students is about 27.4% 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 Roe Safe Sch Macoupin ranks the largest with a value of 4.8 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Northwestern High School (7.1), Greenfield High School (8.4), Bunker Hill High School (8.9), and Northwestern Elem School (11.0). The difference between the lowest value (Roe Safe Sch Macoupin) and the next lowest (Northwestern High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 48.5% 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.