Liberty township-Knox County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Liberty township-Knox 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. Liberty township-Knox County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 87% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Baring which depicts a high school graduates of 94% (8.4% 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. Liberty township-Knox County depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 27% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater region.

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 Liberty township-Knox County Missouri educational level. Liberty township-Knox County shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 13% which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Rutledge which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 46% (approximately 3.5 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Liberty township-Knox 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. Liberty township-Knox County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education in the mid range of other places in the local area at 13% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 31% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 30% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Edina with 30%. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 27% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Liberty township-Knox County has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the metro area at 8% of the total. Second, it 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 La Belle with 59%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Edina (22%), and #1 Rutledge (75%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 12% 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. Liberty township-Knox County has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the metro area at 6.4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an education degree at 68.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hurdland with 100.0%.

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. Liberty township-Knox County has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area at 6.4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in education at 68.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hurdland with 100.0%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Liberty township-Knox 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. Liberty township-Knox County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 30.5% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 29.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Edina with 30.2%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 26.6% 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. Liberty township-Knox County has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region at 13.0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 30.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 27.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 14.7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 6.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Edina with 6.2%. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 2.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 3.4% 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.

Liberty township-Knox 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. Liberty township-Knox County has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 15.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 18.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 65.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 Liberty township-Knox County Missouri region. Liberty township-Knox County depicts percent enrolled in public schools 53.3% larger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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. Liberty township-Knox County shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately three-fourths the size as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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 Liberty township-Knox County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Liberty township-Knox County shows it has a total population enrolled in school of 38 which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Edina which shows a total population enrolled in school of 269 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Liberty township-Knox County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Liberty township-Knox County is only about 0.0% the size.

Liberty township-Knox 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: Knox Co. Elem., Knox Co. High, Gorin Elem., Adair Co. Elem., and 1050 Adair Co. 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 Kirksville Sr. High ranks the largest with a value of 776 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Kirksville Primary (772), Ray Miller Elem. (549), Kirksville Middle (547), and Highland Elem. (495). The difference between the highest value (Kirksville Sr. High) and the next highest (Kirksville Primary) 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 Gorin Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 3.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Luray Elem. 4020 (7.5), 1050 Adair Co. High (8.8), La Plata High (8.9), and North Shelby High (9.2). The difference between the lowest value (Gorin Elem.) and the next lowest (Luray Elem. 4020) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 2.3 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.