Richwoods township-Washington County Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Richwoods township-Washington 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. Richwoods township-Washington County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 78% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Parkway which shows a high school graduates of 85% (9.6% 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. Richwoods township-Washington County depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 4% which is the second smallest as measured by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Cedar Hill Lakes which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 21% ( quite a bit 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 Richwoods township-Washington County Missouri educational level. Richwoods township-Washington County shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 22% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Mineral Point which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 35% (56.1% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Richwoods township-Washington 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 4% 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 70% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Miramiguoa Park (77%), and #1 Mineral Point (93%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 17% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in order of percent of people with a masters degree at 11% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 2% 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area at 22.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 37.5% 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 17.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 5.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 30.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Richwoods township-Washington 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 44.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mineral Point with 49.5%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area in terms of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 3.6% 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 44.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mineral Point with 49.5%. 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.

Richwoods township-Washington 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. Richwoods township-Washington County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mineral Point (10.9%), and #1 Miramiguoa Park (16.7%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 31.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mineral Point with 42.4%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 22.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cedar Hill Lakes (24.2%), and #1 Potosi (29.0%) are larger. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area as measured by percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 7.8% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 2.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cedar Hill Lakes with 6.1%.

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 Richwoods township-Washington County Missouri region. Richwoods township-Washington County shows percent enrolled in public schools considerably bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

The next comparison provided in Figure 16 shows the proportion of students enrolled in private schools versus students enrolled public schools for students enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade (grade 8) or (K through 8). Richwoods township-Washington County shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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. Richwoods township-Washington County shows percent enrolled in a public high school very much bigger 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 Richwoods township-Washington County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Richwoods township-Washington County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 296 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Richwoods township-Washington County region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is St Clair which shows a total population enrolled in school of 1,099 (approximately 3.7 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Richwoods township-Washington County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Richwoods township-Washington 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.) Richwoods township-Washington County Missouri has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Richwoods township-Washington 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: Richwoods Elem., Kingston Middle, Kingston Elem., Kingston High, and Kingston Primary. 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 Potosi Elem. ranks the largest with a value of 789 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Potosi High (657), St. Clair High (631), Trojan Intermediate (558), and St. Clair Jr. High (520). The difference between the highest value (Potosi Elem.) and the next highest (Potosi High) is that the enrolled students is about 20.1% 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 Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop. ranks the largest with a value of 2.9 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Citadel School (5.5), Lonedell Elem. (11.4), Kingston Primary (12.1), and Grandview High (12.2). The difference between the lowest value (Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop.) and the next lowest (Citadel School) is that the student to teacher ratio is about twice as large.

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.