Fox Chase Kentucky Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Fox Chase Kentucky 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. Fox Chase depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 90% which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Hebron Estates which shows a high school graduates of 94% (only about 4.1% 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. Fox Chase shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 24% which is the largest of all places in the metropolitan area.

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 Fox Chase Kentucky educational level. Fox Chase depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 10% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Shepherdsville which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 14% (44.2% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Fox Chase Kentucky. 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. Fox Chase has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 35% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 24% 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. Fox Chase has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hunters Hollow with 18%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pioneer Village with 5%.

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. Fox Chase has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related less than most other places in the greater region at 16.7% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Fox Chase Kentucky 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. Fox Chase has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 35.3% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region in order of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 30.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 23.9% 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. Fox Chase has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 35.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 14.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 5.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 2.5% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) 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.

Fox Chase Kentucky 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. Fox Chase has the smallest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 14.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the greater region in terms of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 14.1% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 23.5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 38.8% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 7.1% 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 Fox Chase Kentucky region. Fox Chase depicts percent enrolled in public schools 54.3% larger 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). Fox Chase shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately 3.3 times 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. Fox Chase 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. Fox Chase depicts percent enrolled in a public college approximately half the 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. Fox Chase depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school about twice as large 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 Fox Chase region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Fox Chase depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 89 which is the second smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Shepherdsville which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,851 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Fox Chase is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Kentucky, total population enrolled in school of 1,054,000, Fox Chase 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.) Fox Chase Kentucky has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Fox Chase Kentucky 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: Freedom Elementary School, Hebron Middle School, Maryville Elementary School, North Bullitt High School, and Brooks Elementary 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 Bullitt Central High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,289 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: North Bullitt High School (1,258), Overdale Elementary School (565), Zoneton Middle School (548), and Shepherdsville Elementary (545). The difference between the highest value (Bullitt Central High School) and the next highest (North Bullitt High School) is that the enrolled students is about only slightly 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 Bullitt Alternative Center ranks the largest with a value of 6.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Knight Middle School (14.0), Zoneton Middle School (16.1), Maryville Elementary School (16.4), and Shepherdsville Elementary (16.5). The difference between the lowest value (Bullitt Alternative Center) and the next lowest (Knight Middle School) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 2.3 times bigger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of Kentucky department of education.