Slope County Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Slope County North Dakota 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. Slope County depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 91% which is the second smallest as measured by percent high school graduates or better of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Fallon County which depicts a high school graduates of 95% (only about 4.9% 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. Slope County indicates it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 26% which is the second most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the counties in the greater Slope County region. The county with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Billings County which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 27% ( only slightly 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 Slope County North Dakota educational level. Slope County depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 9% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the counties in the greater Slope County region. The county with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Bowman County which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 10% (8.0% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Slope County North Dakota. 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. Slope County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Bowman County with 9%. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other counties in the area when ranked by percent of people with less than a high school education at 30% 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. Slope County has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree less than most other counties in the area at 7% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with a professional school degree at 0% of the total.

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. Slope County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 7.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 25.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 20.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 33.8% 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. Slope County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 5.0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 7.5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 20.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 33.8% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 16.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Slope County North Dakota 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. Slope County has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 29.8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area as measured by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 35.0% 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. Slope County has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 9.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Bowman County with 9.3%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by percent of people with less than high school at 29.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 20.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 21.4% 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.

Slope County 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. Slope County has the largest proportion of percent of children in kindergarten at 33.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 29.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Fallon County with 32.4%. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other counties in the local area as measured by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 4.7% of the total.

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 Slope County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Slope County shows it has a Total Enrolled of 153 which is the smallest when ranked by total population enrolled in school of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Stark County which shows a total population enrolled in school of 7,961 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Slope County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of North Dakota, total population enrolled in school of 192,864, Slope County is only about 0.1% the size.

Slope County 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: Rhame Elementary School, Bowman Co High School, Bowman Co Elementary School, Marmarth Elementary School, and Scranton Elementary 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 Bowman Co Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 293 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Hettinger Elementary School (162), Bowman Co High School (138), South Heart Elementary School (133), and Hettinger High School (124). The difference between the highest value (Bowman Co Elementary School) and the next highest (Hettinger 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 Marmarth Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 5.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Demores Elementary School (5.6), Golva Elementary School (6.8), Scranton High School (7.1), and Rhame Elementary School (7.8). The difference between the lowest value (Marmarth Elementary School) and the next lowest (Demores Elementary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 11.4% larger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of North Dakota department of education.