Grayridge CDP Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Grayridge CDP 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. Grayridge CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 82% which is the second most percent high school graduates or better of all the places in the greater Grayridge CDP region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Bloomfield which depicts a high school graduates of 82% ( about the same size).

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. Grayridge CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 8% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Grayridge CDP region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Bloomfield which indicates a percent with a bachelors degree of 18% (approximately 2.3 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 Grayridge CDP Missouri educational level. Grayridge CDP shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 18% which is the second smallest in terms of percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Penermon which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 53% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Grayridge CDP 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. Grayridge CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 18% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 26% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 48% 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. Grayridge CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 50.0% 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. Grayridge CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Grayridge CDP 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. Grayridge CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area at 18.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 26.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 48.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Grayridge CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 18.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 26.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 31.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 16.3% 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.

Grayridge CDP 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. Grayridge CDP has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten less than most other places in the metro area at 21.3% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 20.2% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 28.1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 30.3% 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 Grayridge CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Grayridge CDP shows it has a Total Enrolled of 89 which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Dexter which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 1,835 ( quite a bit bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Grayridge CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,480,841, Grayridge CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Grayridge CDP 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: Richland Elem., Richland High, Bloomfield Middle, Bloomfield Elem., and Bloomfield 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 Dexter High ranks the largest with a value of 572 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Southwest Elem. (553), 7Th And 8Th Grade Ctr. (543), T. S. Hill Middle (510), and Central Elem. (478). The difference between the highest value (Dexter High) and the next highest (Southwest Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about only about 3.4% 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 Crowley Ridge School ranks the largest with a value of 5.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Richland High (7.2), Matthews Elem. (12.5), Bloomfield Elem. (12.8), and Lee Hunter Elem. (13.4). The difference between the lowest value (Crowley Ridge School) and the next lowest (Richland High) is that the student to teacher ratio is 26.0% 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.