Clay township-Lafayette County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Clay township-Lafayette 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. Clay township-Lafayette County shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 88% which is the second smallest in terms of percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Wellington which indicates a high school graduates of 93% (only about 5.3% 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. Clay township-Lafayette County shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 18% which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Levasy which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 18% ( about the same size).

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 Clay township-Lafayette County Missouri educational level. Clay township-Lafayette County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 12% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Clay township-Lafayette County region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Levasy which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 18% (52.7% larger).

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. Clay township-Lafayette County has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other places in the metro area at 41% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 24% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bates City with 32%. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region when ranked by percent of people with a professional school degree at 1% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Napoleon with 7%.

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. Clay township-Lafayette County has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 17.7% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Clay township-Lafayette 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. Clay township-Lafayette County has the percentage of percent of people with high school (or ged) less than most other places in the greater region at 41.6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 18.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Levasy with 18.3%. 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.

Clay township-Lafayette 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. Clay township-Lafayette County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 10.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bates City (14.6%), and #1 Odessa (15.2%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 27.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oak Grove (33.8%), and #1 Napoleon (37.8%) are larger. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the local area in terms of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 3.3% 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 Clay township-Lafayette County Missouri region. Clay township-Lafayette County shows percent enrolled in public schools very much 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). Clay township-Lafayette County shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades substantially 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. Clay township-Lafayette County depicts percent enrolled in a public high school markedly 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. Clay township-Lafayette County shows percent enrolled in a public college 10.8% larger 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. Clay township-Lafayette County shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately 2.6 times bigger 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 Clay township-Lafayette County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Clay township-Lafayette County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 917 which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Oak Grove which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,450 (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Clay township-Lafayette County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Clay township-Lafayette County is only about 0.1% 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.) Clay township-Lafayette County Missouri has the percentage of public preschool enrollment the second smallest when sorted by percent enrolled in public preschool of all the other places in the metro area at 38% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of private preschool enrollment at 62% of the total and is ranked #1.

Clay township-Lafayette 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: Wellington-Napoleon High, Wellington-Napoleon Elem., Odessa Middle, Mcquerry Elem., and Odessa Upper 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 Oak Grove High ranks the largest with a value of 624 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Odessa High (622), Prairie Branch Elem. (563), Odessa Middle (498), and Oak Grove Primary (479). The difference between the highest value (Oak Grove High) and the next highest (Odessa High) 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 Grain Valley Early Childhd Ctr ranks the largest with a value of 11.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Wellington-Napoleon High (11.8), Lexington High (12.2), Mcquerry Elem. (12.9), and Oak Grove Middle (13.2). The difference between the lowest value (Grain Valley Early Childhd Ctr) and the next lowest (Wellington-Napoleon High) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 3.1% 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.