Preston Heights CDP Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Preston Heights CDP 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. Preston Heights CDP shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 78% which is the smallest when ranked by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is New Lenox which shows a high school graduates of 97% (25.7% 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. Preston Heights CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 14% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is New Lenox which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 40% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

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 Preston Heights CDP Illinois educational level. Preston Heights CDP shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 22% which is at the top of all other places in the greater region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Preston Heights CDP 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. Preston Heights CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with less than a high school education at 38% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 26% 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. Preston Heights CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other places in the greater region at 14% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 9% 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. Preston Heights CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 12.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being New Lenox with 14.3%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 24.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fairmont CDP (26.4%), and #1 Rockdale (29.2%) are larger. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 8.7% 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. Preston Heights CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 7.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 21.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 8.7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 9.5% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 9.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Rockdale with 11.7%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Preston Heights CDP 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. Preston Heights CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 19.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 25.9% of the total.

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. Preston Heights CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 19.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid point range of other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with less than high school at 37.8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 4.5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 1.6% 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.

Preston Heights CDP 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. Preston Heights CDP has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 30.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 32.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 14.0% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 15.9% 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 Preston Heights CDP Illinois region. Preston Heights CDP depicts 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). Preston Heights CDP depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades substantially bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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. Preston Heights CDP depicts percent enrolled in a public college substantially 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 Preston Heights CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Preston Heights CDP shows it has a Total Enrolled of 569 which is the second smallest when ranked by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Joliet which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 42,122 ( markedly bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Preston Heights CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Preston Heights CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Preston Heights CDP 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: Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm, Edna Keith Elem School, Woodland Elem School, Joliet Twp High Sch - Alternate, and Joliet Central 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 Joliet Central High School ranks the largest with a value of 2,981 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm (730), Farragut Elem School (664), Lynne Thigpen Elem School (640), and Pershing Elem School (632). The difference between the highest value (Joliet Central High School) and the next highest (Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm) is that the enrolled students is about approximately 4.1 times bigger.

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 Joliet Twp High Sch - Alternate ranks the largest with a value of 5.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Union Elementary School (7.8), Rockdale Elem School (8.7), Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm (13.3), and Dirksen Junior High School (13.8). The difference between the lowest value (Joliet Twp High Sch - Alternate) and the next lowest (Union Elementary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 42.5% 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.