Three Lakes CDP Wisconsin Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Three Lakes CDP 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. Three Lakes CDP shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 89% which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Lake Tomahawk CDP which shows a high school graduates of 100% (12.1% 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. Three Lakes CDP shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 39% which is the highest of all places in the greater Three Lakes CDP region.

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 Three Lakes CDP Wisconsin educational level. Three Lakes CDP indicates it has a School Dropout Rate of 11% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Crandon which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 13% (19.2% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Three Lakes CDP 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. Three Lakes CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Crandon with 13%. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when sorted 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 21% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 39% 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. Three Lakes CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 59% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Lake Tomahawk CDP with 60%.

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. Three Lakes CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a science or engineering degree in the mid range of other places in the greater region at 7.6% 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 27.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Argonne CDP with 33.3%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 26.4% 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. Three Lakes CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region at 7.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 26.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in education at 11.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 4.9% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with a degree in communications at 6.2% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Three Lakes CDP 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. Three Lakes CDP has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree less than most other places in the surrounding region at 29.7% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 20.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 38.6% 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. Three Lakes CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 10.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Crandon with 12.5%. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by percent of people with less than high school at 29.7% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 9.7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 29.2% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 8.1% 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.

Three Lakes CDP 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. Three Lakes CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 42.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Argonne CDP with 70.0%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 38.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 19.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Crandon (23.3%), and #1 Sayner CDP (36.7%) are larger.

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 Three Lakes CDP Wisconsin region. Three Lakes CDP depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 4.2 times bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

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 Three Lakes CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Three Lakes CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 26 which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Rhinelander which indicates a total population enrolled in school of 1,696 ( substantially bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Three Lakes CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, total population enrolled in school of 1,411,273, Three Lakes CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Three Lakes CDP 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: Three Lakes High, Three Lakes Elementary, Sugar Camp Elementary, Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River, and Northland Pines 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 Rhinelander High ranks the largest with a value of 840 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Northland Pines High (495), James Williams Middle School (454), Crescent Elementary (413), and Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (394). The difference between the highest value (Rhinelander High) and the next highest (Northland Pines High) is that the enrolled students is about 69.7% 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 Phelps High ranks the largest with a value of 5.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Northwoods Community Secondary School (10.3), Phelps Elementary (10.4), Three Lakes High (11.4), and Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain (11.8). The difference between the lowest value (Phelps High) and the next lowest (Northwoods Community Secondary School) is that the student to teacher ratio is about twice as large.

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.