Buckeystown CDP Maryland Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Buckeystown CDP Maryland based mainly on the latest year 2021 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. Buckeystown CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Point of Rocks CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 98% (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. Buckeystown CDP shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 51% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Buckeystown CDP region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Urbana CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 67% (30.2% 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 Buckeystown CDP Maryland educational level. Buckeystown CDP depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 6% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Buckeystown CDP region. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Ballenger Creek CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 7% (only about 5.1% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Buckeystown CDP Maryland. 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. Buckeystown CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area in order of percent of people with less than a high school education at 17% 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. Buckeystown CDP has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree the second smallest in order of percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the local area at 40% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 2% of the total.

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. Buckeystown CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 25.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bartonsville CDP (26.4%), and #1 Braddock Heights CDP (26.4%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 6.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 17.6% 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. Buckeystown CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 3.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 12.6% 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 1.8% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 6.2% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 6.4% of the total. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 17.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 14.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 4.6% of the total and is ranked #1. And then, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 1.1% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Buckeystown CDP Maryland 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. Buckeystown CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.5% 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. Buckeystown CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with less than high school at 17.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 9.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 23.5% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 1.1% of the total. 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.

Buckeystown CDP Maryland 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. Buckeystown CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 32.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Braddock Heights CDP with 55.1%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 5.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 42.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 Buckeystown CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Buckeystown CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 177 which is the smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Ballenger Creek CDP which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 5,524 ( appreciably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Buckeystown CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Maryland, total population enrolled in school of 1,520,676, Buckeystown CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Buckeystown CDP Maryland 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: Carroll Manor Elementary, Tuscarora Elementary, Ballenger Creek Elementary, Tuscarora High, and Ballenger Creek Middle 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 Tuscarora High ranks the largest with a value of 1,500 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Urbana High (1,495), Centerville Elementary (927), Hillcrest Elementary (887), and West Frederick Middle (822). The difference between the highest value (Tuscarora High) and the next highest (Urbana High) is that the enrolled students is about about the same size.

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 Hillcrest Elementary ranks the largest with a value of 12.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Parkway Elementary (12.4), Lincoln Elementary (12.8), Carroll Manor Elementary (13.6), and West Frederick Middle (14.7). The difference between the lowest value (Hillcrest Elementary) and the next lowest (Parkway Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 3.1% larger.

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