Boyne City Michigan Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Boyne City Michigan 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. Boyne City shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% which is the second smallest as measured 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 Ironton CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (6.2% 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. Boyne City depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 40% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Boyne City region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Advance CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 51% (28.8% 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 Boyne City Michigan educational level. Boyne City 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 Boyne City region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is East Jordan which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 13% (approximately 2.3 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Boyne City Michigan. 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. Boyne City has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Jordan with 13%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with less than a high school education at 23% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Walloon Lake CDP (46%), and #1 Advance CDP (51%) are larger.

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. Boyne City has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 54% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 20% 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 Walloon Lake CDP with 7%.

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. Boyne City has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree less than most other places in the metro area at 6.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 33.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ironton CDP with 45.5%.

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. Boyne City has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences less than most other places in the surrounding region at 1.6% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Boyne City Michigan 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. Boyne City has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the greater region at 23.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 39.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Walloon Lake CDP (45.7%), and #1 Advance CDP (51.2%) are larger.

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. Boyne City has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 5.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Jordan with 13.1%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area when sorted by percent of people with less than high school at 23.3% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 26.3% 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.

Boyne City Michigan 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. Boyne City has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid range of other places in the local area at 16.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 25.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Horton Bay CDP with 30.6%.

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 Boyne City Michigan region. Boyne City shows percent enrolled in public schools markedly 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). Boyne City 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 (Figure 18) provides a similar analysis to the last chart but provides the data for public post secondary education versus private higher education colleges. Boyne City depicts percent enrolled in a public college quite a bit 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 Boyne City region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Boyne City depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 863 which is more than all other places in the greater Boyne City region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Boyne City is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, total population enrolled in school of 2,400,867, Boyne City is only about 0.0% the size.

Boyne City Michigan 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: Boyne City Middle School, Boyne City High School, Boyne City Elementary School, Concord Academy:Boyne, and Boyne Falls Public 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 Boyne City Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 490 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: East Jordan Elementary School (449), Boyne City Middle School (407), Boyne City High School (393), and Ottawa Elementary School (349). The difference between the highest value (Boyne City Elementary School) and the next highest (East Jordan Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about 9.1% 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 Great Lakes Academic Center ranks the largest with a value of 12.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Concord Academy-Petoskey (12.7), Concord Academy:Boyne (12.8), Boyne Falls Public School (14.7), and Boyne City Alt. Ed. Boyne Valley Campus (16.0). The difference between the lowest value (Great Lakes Academic Center) and the next lowest (Concord Academy-Petoskey) is that the student to teacher ratio is only slightly larger.

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