Montezuma Creek CDP Utah Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Montezuma Creek CDP 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. Montezuma Creek CDP shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 74% which is the second smallest as measured by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Bluff CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (36.0% 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. Montezuma Creek CDP shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 16% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Montezuma Creek CDP region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Bluff CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 26% (62.8% 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 Montezuma Creek CDP Utah educational level. Montezuma Creek CDP depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 26% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Montezuma Creek CDP region. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is White Mesa CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 50% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Montezuma Creek CDP 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being White Mesa CDP with 42%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with less than a high school education at 30% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 28% 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 56% 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 35.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 5.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 10.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 15.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Red Mesa CDP (30.2%), and #1 Tselakai Dezza CDP (100.0%) are larger.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Montezuma Creek CDP 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 25.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being White Mesa CDP with 41.6%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with less than a high school degree at 30.0% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 27.8% 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 25.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being White Mesa CDP with 41.6%. Second, it has less than most other places in the area in terms of percent of people with less than high school at 30.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 13.0% 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.

Montezuma Creek CDP 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. Montezuma Creek CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 26.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Aneth CDP (28.9%), and #1 White Mesa CDP (53.2%) are larger. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area when ranked by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 23.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 7.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 Montezuma Creek CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Montezuma Creek CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 114 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Montezuma Creek CDP region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Teec Nos Pos CDP which shows a total population enrolled in school of 342 (3 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Montezuma Creek CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Utah, total population enrolled in school of 984,917, Montezuma Creek CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Montezuma Creek CDP 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: Whitehorse High, Montezuma Creek School, Bluff School, Red Mesa Junior High School, and Red Mesa High 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 Montezuma-Cortez High School ranks the largest with a value of 670 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Blanding School (648), Cortez Middle School (580), San Juan High (413), and Mesa Elementary School (386). The difference between the highest value (Montezuma-Cortez High School) and the next highest (Blanding School) is that the enrolled students is about only about 3.4% 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 Red Mesa High School ranks the largest with a value of 9.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Pleasant View Elementary School (10.5), Cortez Middle School (13.7), Red Mesa Junior High School (14.0), and Red Mesa Elementary School (14.4). The difference between the lowest value (Red Mesa High School) and the next lowest (Pleasant View Elementary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 14.8% 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.