Buffalo township-Morgan County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Buffalo township-Morgan County Missouri 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 80% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Gravois Mills which depicts a high school graduates of 93% (16.1% 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County indicates it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 13% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Sunrise Beach which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 17% (32.2% 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 Buffalo township-Morgan County Missouri educational level. Buffalo township-Morgan County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 20% which is the third most percent who dropped out of school of all other places in the greater Buffalo township-Morgan County region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Climax Springs which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 43% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Buffalo township-Morgan County 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 38% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 29% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laurie with 30%.

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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 51% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laurie with 55%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of people with a masters degree at 4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 8% 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 32.7% 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 4.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 6.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 32.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Buffalo township-Morgan County 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 37.8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 29.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laurie with 30.4%. Third, it has in the intermediate range of other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 13.0% 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 37.8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 1.6% 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.

Buffalo township-Morgan County 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. Buffalo township-Morgan County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 39.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Climax Springs with 45.2%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 3.8% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Climax Springs (38.4%), and #1 Sunrise Beach (40.3%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 23.5% 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 Buffalo township-Morgan County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Buffalo township-Morgan County shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 234 which is the third most of all other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Versailles which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 688 (approximately 2.9 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Buffalo township-Morgan County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Buffalo township-Morgan County is only about 0.0% the size.

Buffalo township-Morgan County 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: Hurricane Deck Elem., Morgan Co. South Elem., Morgan Co. High, Morgan Co. Elem., and Morgan Co. Middle. 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 South Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 653 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Morgan Co. Elem. (649), Eldon High (549), Leland O. Mills Elem. (474), and Morgan Co. High (439). The difference between the highest value (South Elem.) and the next highest (Morgan Co. Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about about the same size.

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 Dogwood Hills School ranks the largest with a value of 5.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Climax Springs High (8.4), Climax Springs Elem. (9.6), Hurricane Deck Elem. (11.4), and Morgan Co. R-I High (12.1). The difference between the lowest value (Dogwood Hills School) and the next lowest (Climax Springs High) is that the student to teacher ratio is 58.5% larger.

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.