Carroll township-Platte County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Carroll township-Platte 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. Carroll township-Platte County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 96% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Carroll township-Platte County region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Weatherby Lake which shows a high school graduates of 98% ( only slightly 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. Carroll township-Platte County depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 40% which is the second most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the places in the greater Carroll township-Platte County region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Weatherby Lake which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 56% (42.0% 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 Carroll township-Platte County Missouri educational level. Carroll township-Platte County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 4% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Tracy which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 20% ( substantially bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Carroll township-Platte 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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education less than most other places in the local area at 4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Weatherby Lake with 56%.

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. Carroll township-Platte County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Weatherby Lake with 8%. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with a doctorate degree at 4% of the total.

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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree less than most other places in the greater region at 29.1% 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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 7.4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the area in order of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 3.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 0.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 6.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Weatherby Lake with 7.9%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Carroll township-Platte 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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the area at 3.7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 25.1% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 39.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Weatherby Lake with 56.4%.

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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school less than most other places in the area at 3.7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 24.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Weatherby Lake with 29.9%. 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.

Carroll township-Platte 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. Carroll township-Platte County has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 5.2% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 21.8% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 29.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Platte City (29.9%), and #1 Tracy (48.9%) are larger. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area as measured by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 24.4% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 5.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ferrelview (5.3%), and #1 Weatherby Lake (12.3%) are larger.

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 Carroll township-Platte County Missouri region. Carroll township-Platte County depicts percent enrolled in public schools considerably bigger 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). Carroll township-Platte County shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades appreciably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

Figure 17 provides a comparative analysis all students enrolled in a public high school versus those students who are enrolled in private high school schools. Carroll township-Platte County depicts percent enrolled in a public high school considerably bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

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. Carroll township-Platte County depicts percent enrolled in a public college approximately 4.9 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. Carroll township-Platte County shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school 50.5% larger as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

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 Carroll township-Platte County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Carroll township-Platte County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 4,709 which is is the uppermost of the places in the greater Carroll township-Platte County region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Carroll township-Platte County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared with the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Carroll township-Platte County is only about 0.3% the size.

Carroll township-Platte 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: Platte County High, Platte City Middle, Donald D. Siegrist Elem., Paxton Sch., and Rising Star Elem.. 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 Hill High ranks the largest with a value of 1,713 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: New Mark Middle (1,055), Platte County High (1,031), Congress Middle (874), and Smithville High (812). The difference between the highest value (Park Hill High) and the next highest (New Mark Middle) is that the enrolled students is about 62.4% 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 North Platte Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 11.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Gerner Family Early Ed Ctr. (11.9), Alfred L. Renner Elem. (12.7), Barry Sch. (14.4), and Donald D. Siegrist Elem. (14.4). The difference between the lowest value (North Platte Elem.) and the next lowest (Gerner Family Early Ed Ctr.) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 5.6% 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.