Cedar CDP Michigan Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Cedar CDP Michigan 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. Cedar CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 100% which is more than all other places in the greater Cedar CDP region.

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. Cedar CDP shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 62% which is the most of all places in the greater Cedar CDP region.



Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Cedar CDP 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. Cedar CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the surrounding region at 19% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 62% 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. Cedar CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 59% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lake Leelanau CDP (66%), and #1 Hardwood Acres CDP (76%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 41% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Maple City CDP (44%), and #1 Maple Grove CDP (68%) are larger.

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. Cedar CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 31.2% 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. Cedar CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics the second smallest in order of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area at 9.4% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 31.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 9.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Cedar CDP 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. Cedar CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the surrounding region at 19.2% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 19.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 61.5% 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. Cedar CDP 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 local area at 19.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 36.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Hardwood Acres CDP with 36.9%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Maple Grove CDP with 40.0%. 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.

Cedar CDP 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. Cedar CDP has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 100.0% 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 Cedar CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Cedar CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 4 which is the smallest when sorted by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Greilickville CDP which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 338 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Cedar CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, total population enrolled in school of 2,451,348, Cedar CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Cedar CDP 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: Maple City-Glen Lake Jr/Sr High School, Glen Lake Elementary School, Long Lake Elementary School, West Senior High, and Willow Hill 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 West Senior High ranks the largest with a value of 1,664 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: West Middle School (1,169), Central Grade School (589), Willow Hill Elementary School (468), and Westwoods Elementary School (400). The difference between the highest value (West Senior High) and the next highest (West Middle School) is that the enrolled students is about 42.3% 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 Tba Isd Oak Park Special Education ranks the largest with a value of 2.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: New Campus Center (4.5), Glen Lake Elementary School (13.5), The Greenspire School (14.1), and Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy (14.2). The difference between the lowest value (Tba Isd Oak Park Special Education) and the next lowest (New Campus Center) is that the student to teacher ratio is 78.6% 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.