The State of Missouri Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains Education data using using the latest 2019 American Community Survey data. In the first chart, Figure 1 shows the number of people age 25 years or older who have graduated from high school or completed the GED or equivalent credential. Missouri indicates it has 90% percent high school graduates or better which is the smallest percent high school graduates or better of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the group is Minnesota with a high school graduates of 93% is only about 3.8% larger.

The number of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college with a Bachelor's degree is shown in Figure 2. the state of shows it has 29% percent with a bachelors degree or higher which is less than most other states in the area. The state with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the group is Minnesota with a percent with a bachelors degree of 35% is 23.8% larger.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who either have no schooling or dropped out of school before completing high school. Missouri shows it has 10% percent who dropped out of school which is the highest of all statesin the area.

Figure 5 shows a pie chart that illustrates the proportion of educational attainment by large categories of achievement. Missouri has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of advanced education, Figure 6 shows the percentage breakdown of all people who have received a post secondary education, what is the highest level obtained. Missouri has the largest proportion of percent of people with a Masters degree at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a Doctorate degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

A detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10 and allows detailed comparison between different attainment categories. Missouri has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than High School at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of Missouri School Enrollment Charts

Figure 19 shows for all graduate and professional schools (such as Law or Medical school) and whether students are enrolled in public or private schools. Missouri has the largest proportion of percent enrolled in a Private gradudate or Professional school at 43% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in each place shown. (Enrollment includes all students from preschool to graduate school.) the state of shows it has 1,498,474 Total population enrolled in school which is the most of all statesin the area.

In Figure 22, the proportion of children enrolled in public versus private preschools is shown. Missouri has the largest proportion of percent enrolled in a private preschool at 42% of the total and is ranked #1.