Mountain township-McDonald County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Mountain township-McDonald 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. Mountain township-McDonald County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 74% which is the 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 Bella Vista which depicts a high school graduates of 97% (30.2% 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. Mountain township-McDonald County shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 6% which is the second smallest as measured by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Little Flock which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 34% ( very much 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 Mountain township-McDonald County Missouri educational level. Mountain township-McDonald County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 26% which is at the top of all other places in the area.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Mountain township-McDonald 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 61% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 7% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area when sorted by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 6% 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 42% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 30% 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 48.6% 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 51.4% 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 41.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 36.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in some other field of study at 15.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Mountain township-McDonald 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 25.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 61.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 7.2% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area when sorted by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 5.6% of the total.

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. Mountain township-McDonald County has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 25.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 61.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 4.9% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 2.3% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 3.3% of the total. 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.

Mountain township-McDonald 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. Mountain township-McDonald County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 31.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pea Ridge with 36.4%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 38.2% 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 Mountain township-McDonald County Missouri region. Mountain township-McDonald County depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 4.8 times bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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. Mountain township-McDonald County depicts percent enrolled in a public high school 12.9% larger as the percent enrolled in a private high 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 Mountain township-McDonald County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Mountain township-McDonald County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 362 which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Bella Vista which shows a total population enrolled in school of 4,988 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Mountain township-McDonald 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, Mountain township-McDonald County is only about 0.0% 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.) Mountain township-McDonald County Missouri has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Mountain township-McDonald 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: Pea Ridge High School, Pea Ridge Primary School, Pea Ridge Intermediate School, Pea Ridge Middle School, and Cooper Elementary School. 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 Lincoln Junior High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,152 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Washington Junior High School (1,134), Cooper Elementary School (654), Old High Middle School (640), and Spring Hill Middle School (621). The difference between the highest value (Lincoln Junior High School) and the next highest (Washington Junior High School) is that the enrolled students is about only slightly 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 Rocky Comfort Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 10.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: White Rock Elem. (13.0), Southwest High (13.1), Southwest Elem. (13.7), and Sugar Creek Elementary School (13.8). The difference between the lowest value (Rocky Comfort Elem.) and the next lowest (White Rock Elem.) is that the student to teacher ratio is 30.3% 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.