Birch Tree Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Birch Tree Missouri 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. Birch Tree depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 66% which is the smallest in order of percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Eminence which depicts a high school graduates of 90% (35.2% 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. Birch Tree shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 10% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Eminence which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 26% (approximately 2.7 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 Birch Tree Missouri educational level. Birch Tree shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 34% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Birch Tree region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Birch Tree Missouri. 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 13% 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 76% 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 35.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 60.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of percent of people with a business degree at 4.4% 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 35.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with a degree in business at 4.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 60.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Birch Tree Missouri 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 33.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 43.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 12.9% 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. Birch Tree has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 33.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 43.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 9.9% 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.

Birch Tree Missouri 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. Birch Tree has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 37.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Alton with 61.9%.

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 Birch Tree region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Birch Tree shows it has a Total Enrolled of 85 which is the second smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Mountain View which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 531 ( considerably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Birch Tree is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,480,841, Birch Tree is only about 0.0% the size.

Birch Tree Missouri 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: Birch Tree Elem., Liberty Middle, Liberty Sr. High, Winona Elem., and Winona 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 West Plains Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 756 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Richards Elem. (455), Mountain View Elem. (444), Alton Elem. (386), and Liberty Sr. High (368). The difference between the highest value (West Plains Elem.) and the next highest (Richards Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about 66.2% 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 Eminence High ranks the largest with a value of 9.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Winona High (9.4), Summersville High (9.9), Alton High (11.5), and Junction Hill Elem. (11.6). The difference between the lowest value (Eminence High) and the next lowest (Winona High) 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 Missouri department of education.