Union Center Wisconsin Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Union Center 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. Union Center depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% which is the second most percent high school graduates or better of all the places in the greater Union Center region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Kendall which shows a high school graduates of 94% ( about the same size).

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. Union Center depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 15% which is in the middle range of other places in the area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Kendall which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 22% (39.0% 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 Union Center Wisconsin educational level. Union Center depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 6% which is the second 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 Ironton which indicates a percent who dropped out of school of 17% (approximately 2.6 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Union Center 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. Union Center has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 35% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 43% 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. Union Center has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 54% 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. Union Center has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 22.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with a science or engineering degree of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by percent of people with a business degree at 13.6% 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. Union Center has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 36.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 27.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 22.7% 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 greater region as measured by percent of people with a degree in business at 13.6% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Union Center 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. Union Center has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 4.9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 35.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 43.0% 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. Union Center has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 4.9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 35.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people high school graduates (or ged) at 31.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 12.0% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 0.7% of the total. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 14.8% 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.

Union Center 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. Union Center has the largest proportion of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 46.4% 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 Union Center Wisconsin region. Union Center depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 2.3 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). Union Center depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades approximately 4.6 times bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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 Union Center region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Union Center depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 33 which is the smallest when ranked by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Elroy which shows a total population enrolled in school of 283 ( quite a bit bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Union Center is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Wisconsin, total population enrolled in school of 1,393,087, Union Center 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.) Union Center Wisconsin has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Union Center 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: Wonewoc-Center Junior High, Wonewoc-Center Elementary, Wonewoc-Center High, Hillsboro Elementary, and Hillsboro High. 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 Mauston High ranks the largest with a value of 443 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Olson Middle (320), West Side Elementary (305), Hillsboro High (269), and Hillsboro Elementary (268). The difference between the highest value (Mauston High) and the next highest (Olson Middle) is that the enrolled students is about 38.4% 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 Wonewoc-Center High ranks the largest with a value of 9.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Ironton-La Valle Elementary (10.4), Royall High (11.1), Royall Elementary (11.3), and Royall Intermediate School (11.5). The difference between the lowest value (Wonewoc-Center High) and the next lowest (Ironton-La Valle Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is 12.6% 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.