Cass township-Texas County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Cass township-Texas 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. Cass township-Texas County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 79% which is the smallest when ranked by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Summersville which shows a high school graduates of 90% (13.9% 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. Cass township-Texas County shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 15% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Cass township-Texas County region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Cabool which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 19% (30.5% 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 Cass township-Texas County Missouri educational level. Cass township-Texas County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 21% which is ranked #1 of all places in the metropolitan area.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Cass township-Texas 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. Cass township-Texas County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 26% 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. Cass township-Texas County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 59% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 7% 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. Cass township-Texas County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 20.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raymondville with 27.3%. Second, 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 an arts, humanities, or other degree at 9.9% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with a business degree at 5.6% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an education degree at 34.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Summersville with 37.5%.

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. Cass township-Texas County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 9.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Houston with 10.8%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 20.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 20.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raymondville with 27.3%. Also, 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 when ranked by percent of people with a degree in business at 5.6% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in education at 34.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Summersville with 37.5%. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 9.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Cass township-Texas 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. Cass township-Texas County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 25.8% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 14.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Summersville (17.6%), and #1 Cabool (19.3%) are larger.

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. Cass township-Texas County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 25.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 13.3% 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.

Cass township-Texas 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. Cass township-Texas County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 10.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raymondville with 10.8%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 53.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 15.9% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 12.4% 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 Cass township-Texas County Missouri region. Cass township-Texas County shows percent enrolled in public schools approximately 2.3 times 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). Cass township-Texas County depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately 2.6 times bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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 Cass township-Texas County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Cass township-Texas County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 636 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Mountain Grove which shows a total population enrolled in school of 820 (28.9% larger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Cass township-Texas County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Cass township-Texas County is only about 0.0% the size.

Cass township-Texas 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: Gentry Residential Treat. Fac., Cabool High, Cabool Elem., Cabool Middle, and Houston 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 Mountain Grove Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 732 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Willow Springs Elem. (532), Mountain View Elem. (444), Houston Elem. (438), and Willow Springs Middle (427). The difference between the highest value (Mountain Grove Elem.) and the next highest (Willow Springs Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about 37.6% 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 Exceptional Child Coop. ranks the largest with a value of 1.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Skyview School (6.4), Success Elem. (7.8), Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. (9.0), and Summersville High (9.9). The difference between the lowest value (Exceptional Child Coop.) and the next lowest (Skyview School) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 3.9 times bigger.

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.