Princess Anne Maryland Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Princess Anne 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. Princess Anne depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 93% which is in the middle range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Allen CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (8.0% 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. Princess Anne shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 19% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Whitehaven CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 70% (approximately 3.6 times 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 Princess Anne Maryland educational level. Princess Anne depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 7% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Eden CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 25% (approximately 3.4 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Princess Anne 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. Princess Anne has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area at 24% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 49% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Vernon CDP with 50%. Third, it has less than most other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 19% 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. Princess Anne has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 62% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Allen CDP with 74%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 5% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fruitland 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. Princess Anne has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 43.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fairmount CDP (48.1%), and #1 Eden CDP (58.2%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 12.3% 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. Princess Anne has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 12.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 30.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the mid point range of other places in the area in order of percent of people with a degree in communications at 1.6% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Princess Anne 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. Princess Anne has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 24.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 49.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Vernon CDP with 50.2%. Third, it has less than most other places in the metro area when ranked by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 19.1% 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. Princess Anne has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region at 24.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 41.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 1.5% 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.

Princess Anne 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. Princess Anne has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 19.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 16.3% of the total. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area when ranked by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 22.3% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 9.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Eden CDP with 13.5%.

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 Princess Anne Maryland region. Princess Anne shows percent enrolled in public schools very much 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). Princess Anne depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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 Princess Anne region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Princess Anne shows it has a Total Enrolled of 1,261 which is the second most total enrolled of all the places in the greater Princess Anne region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Fruitland which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 1,466 (16.3% larger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Princess Anne is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Maryland, total population enrolled in school of 1,520,676, Princess Anne is only about 0.1% the size.

Princess Anne 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: Princess Anne Elementary, Greenwood Elementary School, Washington Academy And High School, Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School, and Fruitland Primary. 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 James M. Bennett High ranks the largest with a value of 1,406 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Parkside High (1,095), Bennett Middle (908), Wicomico Middle (655), and Pemberton Elementary (636). The difference between the highest value (James M. Bennett High) and the next highest (Parkside High) is that the enrolled students is about 28.4% 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 Pocomoke Middle ranks the largest with a value of 9.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Wicomico Middle (9.7), Parkside High (11.1), Pinehurst Elementary (11.4), and Bennett Middle (11.9). The difference between the lowest value (Pocomoke Middle) and the next lowest (Wicomico Middle) 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 Maryland department of education.