Clear Spring Maryland Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Clear Spring 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. Clear Spring depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 84% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Big Pool CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (19.1% 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. Clear Spring depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 10% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Big Pool CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 60% ( markedly bigger).

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 Clear Spring Maryland educational level. Clear Spring depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 16% which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Wilson-Conococheague CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 18% (11.2% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Clear Spring 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. Clear Spring has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wilson-Conococheague CDP with 16%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with less than a high school education at 49% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area as measured by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 10% 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. Clear Spring has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the local area at 25% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 29% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Big Pool CDP with 37%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Clear Spring has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a business degree at 56.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pinesburg CDP with 100.0%.

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. Clear Spring has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in business at 56.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pinesburg CDP with 100.0%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 18.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Falling Waters CDP with 36.0%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Clear Spring 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. Clear Spring has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the local area at 48.6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 25.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Wilson-Conococheague CDP (28.9%), and #1 Charlton CDP (32.6%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 9.7% 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. Clear Spring has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wilson-Conococheague CDP with 16.2%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when ranked by percent of people with less than high school at 48.6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 20.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Charlton CDP with 21.5%. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 1.8% 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.

Clear Spring 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. Clear Spring has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the center range of other places in the metro area at 10.0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 26.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Falling Waters CDP with 53.1%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 37.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pinesburg CDP (53.3%), and #1 Big Pool CDP (100.0%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 7.3% 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 Clear Spring Maryland region. Clear Spring depicts percent enrolled in public schools substantially bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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. Clear Spring shows percent enrolled in a public college very much bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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 Clear Spring region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Clear Spring depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 110 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Clear Spring region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Wilson-Conococheague CDP which shows a total population enrolled in school of 423 (approximately 3.8 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Clear Spring is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Maryland, total population enrolled in school of 1,520,676, Clear Spring is only about 0.0% the size.

Clear Spring 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: Clear Spring Elementary, Clear Spring Middle, Clear Spring High, Conococheague Elementary, and Marlowe 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 Williamsport High ranks the largest with a value of 938 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Springfield Middle (812), Spring Mills Middle School (704), Hedgesville Middle School (695), and Potomack Intermediate School (665). The difference between the highest value (Williamsport High) and the next highest (Springfield Middle) is that the enrolled students is about 15.5% 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 Pleasant View Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 12.8 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Spring Mills Middle School (14.1), Conococheague Elementary (14.6), Hedgesville Middle School (14.8), and Clear Spring High (14.9). The difference between the lowest value (Pleasant View Elementary School) and the next lowest (Spring Mills Middle School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 10.3% 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.