South Barrington Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for South Barrington 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. South Barrington depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 97% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater South Barrington region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Inverness which depicts a high school graduates of 98% ( only slightly 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. South Barrington depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 66% which is in the mid range of other places in the area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Barrington Hills which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 72% (9.1% larger).

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 South Barrington Illinois educational level. South Barrington depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 3% 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 Streamwood which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 14% (approximately 4.2 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for South Barrington 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. South Barrington has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 7% of the total. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 66% 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. South Barrington has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 48% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Inverness with 14%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Barrington Hills with 6%.

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. South Barrington has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 12.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Barrington Hills with 13.1%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 12.2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 5.9% 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. South Barrington has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 14.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 6.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 1.9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 4.5% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 5.9% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 0.6% of the total. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 4.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 1.5% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater South Barrington 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. South Barrington has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 7.1% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 65.8% 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. South Barrington has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area at 2.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 7.1% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 10.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Inverness with 10.2%. 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.

South Barrington 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. South Barrington has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 26.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Barrington (29.0%), and #1 East Dundee (30.5%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 30.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 6.5% 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 South Barrington Illinois region. South Barrington depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 3.7 times 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). South Barrington depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

Figure 17 provides a comparative analysis all students enrolled in a public high school versus those students who are enrolled in private high school schools. South Barrington depicts percent enrolled in a public high school substantially bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

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. South Barrington depicts percent enrolled in a public college about the same size as the percent enrolled in a private college.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. South Barrington depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately a sixth the size as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

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 South Barrington region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) South Barrington depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 1,555 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 Hoffman Estates which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 12,619 ( considerably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, South Barrington is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, South Barrington is only about 0.0% the size.

South Barrington 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: Barbara B Rose Elem School, John Muir Literacy Academy, Frank C Whiteley Elem School, Thomas Jefferson Elem School, and Macarthur International Spanish Academy. 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 Hoffman Estates High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,964 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps (1,148), Frank C Whiteley Elem School (621), Timber Trails Elementary School (594), and Dwight D Eisenhower Jhs (591). The difference between the highest value (Hoffman Estates High School) and the next highest (Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps) is that the enrolled students is about 71.1% 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 Dwight D Eisenhower Jhs ranks the largest with a value of 8.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: John Muir Literacy Academy (8.0), Thomas Jefferson Elem School (9.2), Lincoln Prairie School (9.4), and Winston Churchill Elem School (9.6). The difference between the lowest value (Dwight D Eisenhower Jhs) and the next lowest (John Muir Literacy Academy) is that the student to teacher ratio is about the same size.

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.