Castle Valley Utah Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Castle Valley Utah based mainly on the latest year 2020 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. Castle Valley depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 96% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Spanish Valley CDP which shows a high school graduates of 100% (only about 4.1% 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. Castle Valley depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 52% which is ranked #1 of all places in the area.

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 Castle Valley Utah educational level. Castle Valley shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 4% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is La Sal CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 32% ( appreciably bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Castle Valley Utah. 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. Castle Valley has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the mid range of other places in the local area at 4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 15% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 52% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Castle Valley has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 47% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Redlands CDP with 55%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Redlands CDP (20%), and #1 Moab (29%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 24% 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. Castle Valley has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related in the mid range of other places in the local area at 16.6% of the total.

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. Castle Valley has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 20.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 7.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 10.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Castle Valley Utah 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. Castle Valley has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 15.2% 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 when ranked by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 29.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 51.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

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. Castle Valley has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the middle range of other places in the greater region at 4.0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 15.2% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 28.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Redlands CDP with 30.1%. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 14.0% 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.

Castle Valley Utah 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. Castle Valley has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten less than most other places in the local area at 8.7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 47.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Thompson Springs CDP with 63.3%. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area as measured by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 4.3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 39.1% 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 Castle Valley Utah region. Castle Valley depicts percent enrolled in public schools 12.5% larger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. Castle Valley depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately three-fourths the size as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional 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 Castle Valley region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Castle Valley depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 34 which is the second smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Redlands CDP which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 1,780 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Castle Valley is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Utah, total population enrolled in school of 984,917, Castle Valley 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.) Castle Valley Utah has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Castle Valley Utah 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: C R Sundwall Center, Moab Charter School, Helen M. Knight School, Grand County High, and Grand County Middle. 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 Fruita Monument High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,262 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Helen M. Knight School (756), Shelledy Elementary School (547), Grand County High (461), and Wingate Elementary School (434). The difference between the highest value (Fruita Monument High School) and the next highest (Helen M. Knight School) is that the enrolled students is about 66.9% 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 La Sal School ranks the largest with a value of 9.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Gateway School (10.0), Glade Park Community School (10.8), Green River High (12.6), and Book Cliff School (15.9). The difference between the lowest value (La Sal School) and the next lowest (Gateway School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 8.4% larger.

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