Norwood CDP Michigan Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Norwood 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. Norwood CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 100% which is the most of all places in the greater Norwood 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. Norwood CDP shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 40% which is the highest of all places in the local area.



Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Norwood 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. Norwood CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education in the center range of other places in the surrounding region at 39% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 21% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 40% 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. Norwood CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Eastport CDP with 26%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 9% 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. Norwood CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 13.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Eastport CDP (13.6%), and #1 Central Lake (13.8%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 23.0% of the total.

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. Norwood CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 13.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with a degree in communications at 3.3% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Norwood 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. Norwood CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree in the middle range of other places in the metro area at 38.8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 21.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 40.1% 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. Norwood CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school in the mid range of other places in the greater region at 38.8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 13.6% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 7.5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 23.1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 4.1% 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.

Norwood 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. Norwood CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 37.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 East Jordan (38.7%), and #1 Eastport CDP (41.7%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 6.9% of the total.

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 Norwood CDP Michigan region. Norwood CDP shows percent enrolled in public schools approximately three-fourths the size 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). Norwood CDP depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately a fifth the size 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. Norwood CDP shows percent enrolled in a public college about the same size 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 Norwood CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Norwood CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 29 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is East Jordan which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 402 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Norwood CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, total population enrolled in school of 2,451,348, Norwood CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Norwood 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: Charlevoix High School, Ellsworth Community School, Charlevoix Middle School, Northwest Academy, and Charlevoix 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 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), Charlevoix Elementary School (410), Boyne City Middle School (407), and Boyne City High School (393). 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 Northport Public School ranks the largest with a value of 7.6 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Northwest Academy (11.7), Char-Em Programs (13.2), Charlevoix High School (14.3), and Charlevoix Elementary School (15.1). The difference between the lowest value (Northport Public School) and the next lowest (Northwest Academy) is that the student to teacher ratio is 53.9% 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.