Piney township-Pulaski County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Piney township-Pulaski 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. Piney township-Pulaski County shows it has a percent high school graduates or better of 76% which is the smallest when sorted by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Waynesville which depicts a high school graduates of 98% (30.1% 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. Piney township-Pulaski County shows it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 15% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Plato which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 39% (approximately 2.6 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 Piney township-Pulaski County Missouri educational level. Piney township-Pulaski County depicts it has a percent who dropped out of school of 24% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Piney township-Pulaski County region.

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Piney township-Pulaski 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Licking with 20%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 21% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 15% 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 85% 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree in the mid range of other places in the greater region at 21.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 78.3% 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 21.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 78.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Piney township-Pulaski 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 14.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Licking with 20.1%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 40.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Edgar Springs (42.0%), and #1 Licking (47.9%) are larger. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 20.5% of the total. In addition, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 14.7% 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 14.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Licking with 20.1%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 40.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Edgar Springs (42.0%), and #1 Licking (47.9%) are larger. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 2.6% 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.

Piney township-Pulaski 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. Piney township-Pulaski County has the percentage of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 less than most other places in the local area at 12.5% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 15.6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 56.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 15.6% 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 Piney township-Pulaski County Missouri region. Piney township-Pulaski County depicts percent enrolled in public schools considerably bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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 Piney township-Pulaski County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Piney township-Pulaski County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 32 which is the second smallest in terms of total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Fort Leonard Wood CDP which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 5,695 ( markedly bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Piney township-Pulaski County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Piney township-Pulaski County is only about 0.0% the size.

Piney township-Pulaski 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: Thayer Elem., Partridge Elem., Wood Elem., Freedom Elem., and Phelps Co. 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 Waynesville Sr. High ranks the largest with a value of 1,685 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Waynesville East Elem. (982), Waynesville Middle (932), Freedom Elem. (902), and Licking Elem. (496). The difference between the highest value (Waynesville Sr. High) and the next highest (Waynesville East Elem.) is that the enrolled students is about 71.6% 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 Gasconade Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 6.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Success Elem. (7.8), Richland High (9.7), Newburg Elem. (10.5), and Laquey R-V Elem. (11.0). The difference between the lowest value (Gasconade Elem.) and the next lowest (Success Elem.) is that the student to teacher ratio is 20.3% 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.