Park Ridge Wisconsin Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Park Ridge Wisconsin 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. Park Ridge shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 99% which is the most of all places in the greater Park Ridge 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. Park Ridge shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 61% which is the largest of all places in the metropolitan 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 Park Ridge Wisconsin educational level. Park Ridge depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 1% which is the smallest in terms of percent who dropped out of school of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Whiting which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 8% ( very much bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Park Ridge 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. Park Ridge has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 18% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 20% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 61% 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. Park Ridge has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Polonia CDP with 33%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 4% 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. Park Ridge has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 12.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Whiting with 16.9%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 26.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Nelsonville with 30.0%. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 5.7% 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. Park Ridge has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics less than most other places in the greater region at 9.0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 6.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 2.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 5.7% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 7.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 8.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Park Ridge 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. Park Ridge has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 17.8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 20.3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 60.7% 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. Park Ridge has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 17.8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 12.9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 38.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 17.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 2.5% 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.

Park Ridge 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. Park Ridge has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the center range of other places in the area at 15.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 41.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region when ranked by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 11.3% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 3.8% 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 Park Ridge Wisconsin region. Park Ridge depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 3.6 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). Park Ridge shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately 2.5 times bigger 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. Park Ridge depicts percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 4.8 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 Park Ridge region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Park Ridge depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 106 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Stevens Point which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 9,423 ( quite a bit bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Park Ridge is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, total population enrolled in school of 1,393,087, Park Ridge is only about 0.0% the size.

Park Ridge 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: Washington Elementary, P J Jacobs Junior High, Jefferson School For The Arts, Mckinley Center, and Bannach 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 Stevens Point Area Senior High ranks the largest with a value of 1,596 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Benjamin Franklin Junior High (776), P J Jacobs Junior High (735), Roosevelt Idea (492), and Plover-Whiting Elementary (476). The difference between the highest value (Stevens Point Area Senior High) and the next highest (Benjamin Franklin Junior High) 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 Think Academy ranks the largest with a value of 13.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Jefferson School For The Arts (14.0), Madison Elementary (14.3), Rosholt Elementary (14.7), and Kennedy Elementary (14.8). The difference between the lowest value (Think Academy) and the next lowest (Jefferson School For The Arts) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 3.4% larger.

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.