Fairmount CDP Tennessee Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Fairmount CDP Tennessee based mainly on the latest year 2021 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. Fairmount CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 100% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Fairmount CDP region.

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. Fairmount CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 59% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Fairmount CDP region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Signal Mountain which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 74% (23.8% 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 Fairmount CDP Tennessee educational level. Fairmount CDP indicates it has a School Dropout Rate of 0% which is the smallest as measured by percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Lone Oak CDP which indicates a percent who dropped out of school of 20% ( markedly bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Fairmount CDP Tennessee. 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. Fairmount CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 0% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area when ranked by percent of people with less than a high school education at 6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 59% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Walden (62%), and #1 Signal Mountain (74%) are larger.

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. Fairmount CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a bachelors degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 13% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of 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. Fairmount CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 5.0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 26.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Red Bank (27.8%), and #1 Signal Mountain (27.8%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 31.9% 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. Fairmount CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences the second smallest in terms of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area at 2.1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in social sciences at 1.2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 5.0% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 31.9% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Fairmount CDP Tennessee 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. Fairmount CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 0.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area in order of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 6.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 34.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 59.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Walden (61.8%), and #1 Signal Mountain (73.6%) are larger.

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. Fairmount CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 0.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with less than high school at 6.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 37.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Signal Mountain with 42.2%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 12.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 0.2% 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.

Fairmount CDP Tennessee 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. Fairmount CDP has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area at 19.2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 41.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, 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 children in grades 9 to 12 at 4.1% of the total.

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 Fairmount CDP Tennessee region. Fairmount CDP depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 2.4 times 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). Fairmount CDP depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades 60.4% larger 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. Fairmount CDP depicts percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 3.5 times 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 Fairmount CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Fairmount CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 383 which is the second smallest in terms of total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Middle Valley CDP which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 3,241 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Fairmount CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Tennessee, total population enrolled in school of 1,560,968, Fairmount CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Fairmount CDP Tennessee 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: Nolan Elementary, Signal Mountain Middle/High School, Thrasher Elementary, Red Bank High School, and Falling Water Elementary. 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 Signal Mountain Middle/High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,312 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Hixson High School (854), Red Bank High School (749), Red Bank Elementary (678), and Nolan Elementary (660). The difference between the highest value (Signal Mountain Middle/High School) and the next highest (Hixson High School) is that the enrolled students is about 53.6% 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 Ivy Academy Inc ranks the largest with a value of 12.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Hixson Elementary (12.5), Rivermont Elementary (13.7), Red Bank High School (14.5), and Hixson High School (14.6). The difference between the lowest value (Ivy Academy Inc) and the next lowest (Hixson Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is about the same size.

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