Southwest township Illinois Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Southwest 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. Southwest township shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 100% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Southwest township region.

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. Southwest township depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 43% which is the most of all places in the greater Southwest township region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Southwest 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. Southwest township has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 57% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 43% 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. Southwest township has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other places in the greater region at 29% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sumner with 25%.

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. Southwest township has the largest proportion of percent of people with an education degree at 100.0% 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. Southwest township has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Southwest 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. Southwest township has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 56.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 43.1% 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. Southwest township has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 56.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 29.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 13.7% 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.

Southwest 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: Ste Marie Elem School, Sumner Attendance Center, Lincoln Elementary School, Bridgeport Grade School, and Assist Taoep 12. 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 East Richland Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 992 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: East Richland High School (623), Newton Elem School (612), Parkside Elementary School (606), and Robinson High School (499). The difference between the highest value (East Richland Elementary School) and the next highest (East Richland High School) is that the enrolled students is about 59.2% 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 Assist Taoep 12 ranks the largest with a value of 1.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Palestine High School (8.0), Lawrenceville High School (9.2), Parkview Jr High School (9.5), and Palestine Grade School (9.7). The difference between the lowest value (Assist Taoep 12) and the next lowest (Palestine High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is very much bigger.

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.