Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota based mainly on the latest year 2019 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. Menahga-Wadena County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 89% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Nimrod which shows a high school graduates of 98% (10.0% 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. Menahga-Wadena County indicates it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 11% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Park Rapids which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 22% (about twice as large).

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 Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota educational level. Menahga-Wadena County shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 11% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Menahga-Wadena County region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Park Rapids which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 13% (22.1% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota. 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. Menahga-Wadena County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Park Rapids with 13%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 45% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 33% 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. Menahga-Wadena County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Osage CDP with 15%.

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. Menahga-Wadena County has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related less than most other places in the metro area at 9.4% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 9.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 17.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an education degree at 50.0% 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. Menahga-Wadena County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 12.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 9.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 17.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota 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. Menahga-Wadena County has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 45.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, 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 32.9% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the metro area when ranked by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 11.3% 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. Menahga-Wadena County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 10.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Park Rapids with 12.9%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 45.2% 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.

Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota 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. Menahga-Wadena County has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 15.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 40.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Nevis with 43.5%. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 17.3% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 13.1% of the total.

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 Menahga-Wadena County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Menahga-Wadena County shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 183 which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Park Rapids which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 844 (approximately 4.6 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Menahga-Wadena County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared with the state of Minnesota, total population enrolled in school of 1,396,590, Menahga-Wadena County is only about 0.0% the size.

The final chart in this series is Figure 22 and provides analysis data for the school year shown. The chart shows the proportion of kids/children that are enrolled in a pre-school public district versus those kids/children who are enrolled in a private pre-school oriented tuition institution (private salary/superintendent/etc.) Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Menahga-Wadena County Minnesota 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: Menahga Elementary, Menahga Secondary, Sebeka Secondary, Sebeka Elementary, and Park Rapids Senior High. 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 Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ranks the largest with a value of 636 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Menahga Elementary (552), Park Rapids Area Century Middle (467), Heart Of The Lake Elementary (457), and Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High (449). The difference between the highest value (Park Rapids Area Century Elementary) and the next highest (Menahga Elementary) is that the enrolled students is about 15.2% 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 Pine Point Elementary ranks the largest with a value of 5.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary (10.9), Early Childhood Special Education (11.5), Verndale Secondary (12.1), and Sebeka Elementary (12.2). The difference between the lowest value (Pine Point Elementary) and the next lowest (Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is about twice as large.

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