Golconda CCD Nevada Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Golconda CCD Nevada based mainly on the latest year 2022 Census data using the American Community Survey 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. Golconda CCD depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 78% which is the second smallest as measured by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Golconda CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (27.4% 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. Golconda CCD shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 8% which is the smallest when ranked by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Paradise Valley CDP which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 31% (approximately 4.0 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 Golconda CCD Nevada educational level. Golconda CCD depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 22% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Golconda CCD region. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Orovada CDP which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 43% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Golconda CCD Nevada. 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. Golconda CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Orovada CDP with 43%. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when ranked by percent of people with less than a high school education at 31% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 8% 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. Golconda CCD has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Grass Valley CDP (43%), and #1 Paradise Valley CDP (100%) are larger.

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. Golconda CCD has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related in the center range of other places in the local area at 25.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a business degree at 62.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Orovada CDP (100.0%), and #1 Paradise Valley CDP (100.0%) are larger.

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. Golconda CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in business at 62.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Orovada CDP (100.0%), and #1 Paradise Valley CDP (100.0%) are larger.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Golconda CCD Nevada 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. Golconda CCD has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the metro area at 31.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 7.8% 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. Golconda CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 18.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Orovada CDP with 43.1%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with less than high school at 31.2% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with an associate degree at 2.7% 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.

Golconda CCD Nevada 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. Golconda CCD has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid range of other places in the local area at 10.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 27.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 35.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Paradise Valley CDP (100.0%), and #1 Golconda CDP (100.0%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 26.6% 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 Golconda CCD Nevada region. Golconda CCD shows 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 Golconda CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Golconda CCD depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 302 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Golconda CCD region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Winnemucca which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,174 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Golconda CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Nevada, total population enrolled in school of 701,445, Golconda CCD 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.) Golconda CCD Nevada has the percentage of public preschool enrollment in the mid point range of other places in the greater region at 7% of the total.

Golconda CCD Nevada 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: Albert M Lowry High School, French Ford Middle School, Sonoma Heights Elementary School, Winnemucca Junior High School, and Winnemucca Grammar 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 Albert M Lowry High School ranks the largest with a value of 960 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Sonoma Heights Elementary School (509), French Ford Middle School (493), Winnemucca Junior High School (493), and Grass Valley Elementary School (438). The difference between the highest value (Albert M Lowry High School) and the next highest (Sonoma Heights Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about about twice as large.

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 Mc Dermitt High School ranks the largest with a value of 6.1 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Crescent Valley Elementary School (12.0), Mc Dermitt Elementary School (12.6), Battle Mountain High School (14.1), and Winnemucca Grammar School (14.9). The difference between the lowest value (Mc Dermitt High School) and the next lowest (Crescent Valley Elementary 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 Nevada department of education.