Shoal Creek township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Shoal Creek 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. Shoal Creek township depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 88% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Shoal Creek township region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Walshville which shows a high school graduates of 91% (only about 3.7% 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. Shoal Creek township shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 15% which is the largest of all places in the greater Shoal Creek 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 Shoal Creek township Illinois educational level. Shoal Creek township shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 12% 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 Old Ripley which indicates a percent who dropped out of school of 30% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Shoal Creek 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. Shoal Creek township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region at 12% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 15% 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. Shoal Creek township has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 37% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 41% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being New Douglas with 27%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being New Douglas with 7%.

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. Shoal Creek township has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree in the intermediate range of other places in the local area at 22.8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the mid point range of other places in the local area in order of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 11.1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an education degree at 40.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Shoal Creek township has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 8.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Panama (11.8%), and #1 Walshville (100.0%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 12.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Old Ripley with 100.0%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 40.7% 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 3.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sorento with 46.2%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Shoal Creek 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. Shoal Creek township has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree in the mid point range of other places in the greater region at 12.0% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 41.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 14.9% 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. Shoal Creek township has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school in the mid range of other places in the greater region at 12.0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 9.8% 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.

Shoal Creek 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. Shoal Creek township has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 6.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Donnellson (7.1%), and #1 Sorento (7.5%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the area as measured by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 20.2% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 21.9% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 40.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Old Ripley with 45.5%.

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 Shoal Creek township Illinois region. Shoal Creek 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 Shoal Creek township region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Shoal Creek township shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 328 which is more than all other places in the greater Shoal Creek township region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Shoal Creek township is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,281,552, Shoal Creek township is only about 0.0% the size.

The final chart in this series is Figure 22 and provides analysis data for the school year shown. The chart shows the proportion of kids/children that are enrolled in a pre-school public district versus those kids/children who are enrolled in a private pre-school oriented tuition institution (private salary/superintendent/etc.) Shoal Creek township Illinois has the percentage of public preschool enrollment in the middle range of other places in the metropolitan area at 58% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of private preschool enrollment at 42% of the total and is ranked #1.

Shoal Creek 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: Sorento Elem School, New Douglas Mid-Elementary Sch, Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School, Greenville Jr High School, and Greenville 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 Beckemeyer Elem School ranks the largest with a value of 742 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Greenville Elem School (711), Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School (572), Hillsboro High School (516), and Hillsboro Jr High School (392). The difference between the highest value (Beckemeyer Elem School) and the next highest (Greenville Elem School) is that the enrolled students is about only about 4.4% 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 Mt Olive High School ranks the largest with a value of 9.6 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Alhambra Primary School (12.5), Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch (12.6), Mt Olive Elementary School (12.7), and A R Graiff Elem School (13.6). The difference between the lowest value (Mt Olive High School) and the next lowest (Alhambra Primary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 30.4% 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.