Elk Mound Wisconsin Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Elk Mound Wisconsin 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. Elk Mound depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% 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 Seymour CDP which shows a high school graduates of 98% (only about 4.0% 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. Elk Mound shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 22% which is the second smallest in terms of percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Tainter Lake CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 40% (78.3% 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 Elk Mound Wisconsin educational level. Elk Mound depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 6% which is in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Colfax which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 8% (46.6% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Elk Mound Wisconsin. 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. Elk Mound has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 34% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 38%. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 22% 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. Elk Mound has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 10% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 1% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with a professional school degree at 2% 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. Elk Mound has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 24.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Menomonie with 29.2%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 26.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 35.2%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 12.0% 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. Elk Mound has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 1.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 26.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 35.2%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 12.0% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 1.2% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 7.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 13.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Menomonie with 15.0%.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Elk Mound Wisconsin 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. Elk Mound has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 34.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 38.1%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 37.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Seymour CDP (40.7%), and #1 Altoona (44.1%) are larger. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 22.3% 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. Elk Mound has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 34.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 38.1%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 0.3% 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.

Elk Mound Wisconsin 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. Elk Mound has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 25.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Seymour CDP with 30.5%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 28.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 30.6%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 26.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colfax with 26.1%. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 11.4% 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 Elk Mound Wisconsin region. Elk Mound depicts percent enrolled in public schools markedly bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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. Elk Mound shows percent enrolled in a public high school markedly bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

The next chart (Figure 18) provides a similar analysis to the last chart but provides the data for public post secondary education versus private higher education colleges. Elk Mound shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 3.6 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

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 Elk Mound region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Elk Mound shows it has a Total Enrolled of 311 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Eau Claire which shows a total population enrolled in school of 21,605 ( very much bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Elk Mound is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, total population enrolled in school of 1,411,273, Elk Mound is only about 0.0% the size.

Elk Mound Wisconsin 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: Mound View Elementary, Elk Mound High, Elk Mound Middle, Sherman Elementary, and Delong Middle 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 North High ranks the largest with a value of 1,368 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Delong Middle School (894), Early Learning School (749), Mound View Elementary (501), and Colfax Elementary (489). The difference between the highest value (North High) and the next highest (Delong Middle School) is that the enrolled students is about 53.0% 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 Second Avenue School ranks the largest with a value of 2.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Longfellow Elementary (9.7), Lakeshore Elementary (11.5), Roosevelt Elementary (13.2), and Delong Middle School (13.7). The difference between the lowest value (Second Avenue School) and the next lowest (Longfellow Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 4.8 times bigger.

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