Nodaway township-Holt County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Nodaway township-Holt 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. Nodaway township-Holt County shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 92% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Nodaway township-Holt County region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Oregon which shows a high school graduates of 94% ( only slightly 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. Nodaway township-Holt County shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 11% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Nodaway township-Holt County region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is White Cloud which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 16% (47.9% 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 Nodaway township-Holt County Missouri educational level. Nodaway township-Holt County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 8% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Rosendale which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 30% (approximately 3.7 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Nodaway township-Holt 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. Nodaway township-Holt County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school education less than most other places in the greater region at 8% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 38% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 43% 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. Nodaway township-Holt County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 50% 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. Nodaway township-Holt County 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 one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Amazonia 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. Nodaway township-Holt County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Nodaway township-Holt 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. Nodaway township-Holt County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the metro area at 8.3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 37.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 43.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 11.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oregon (13.5%), and #1 White Cloud (16.4%) 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. Nodaway township-Holt County has the percentage of percent of people with less than high school less than most other places in the metro area at 8.3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 37.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 43.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with doctorate degree (phd) at 5.6% 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.

Nodaway township-Holt 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: South Holt Elem., South Holt High, Amazonia Elem., Savannah Middle, and North Andrew 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 Savannah High ranks the largest with a value of 677 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Minnie Cline Elem. (565), Savannah Middle (564), John Glenn Elem. (273), and Troy Elem (186). The difference between the highest value (Savannah High) and the next highest (Minnie Cline Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about 19.8% 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 Doniphan West High School ranks the largest with a value of 6.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: South Holt High (7.7), Mound City High (7.7), Amazonia Elem. (8.0), and Nodaway-Holt Jr.-Sr. High (8.3). The difference between the lowest value (Doniphan West High School) and the next lowest (South Holt High) is that the student to teacher ratio is 21.7% 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.