Williams Bay Wisconsin Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Williams Bay Wisconsin based mainly on the latest year 2022 Census data using the American Community Survey 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. Williams Bay shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 99% which is the highest of all places in the greater Williams Bay 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. Williams Bay depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 45% which is the second most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the places in the greater Williams Bay region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Fontana-on-Geneva Lake which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 56% (26.3% 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 Williams Bay Wisconsin educational level. Williams Bay 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 metro area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Delavan Lake CDP which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 18% ( markedly bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Williams Bay 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. Williams Bay has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area in terms of percent of people with less than a high school education at 19% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 45% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fontana-on-Geneva Lake with 56%.

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. Williams Bay has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 26% 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. Williams Bay has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 3.2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 7.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Williams Bay 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. Williams Bay has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.0% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area as measured by percent of people with less than a high school degree at 18.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 35.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Como CDP with 36.0%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 44.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fontana-on-Geneva Lake with 56.3%.

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. Williams Bay has the smallest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.0% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of people with less than high school at 18.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 3.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree (e.g. law or medicine) at 1.8% 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.

Williams Bay 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. Williams Bay has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 28.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (29.2%), and #1 Delavan Lake CDP (42.4%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 31.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Walworth (31.8%), and #1 Lake Geneva (31.9%) are larger. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the area in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 12.1% 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 Williams Bay Wisconsin region. Williams Bay indicates percent enrolled in public schools substantially 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). Williams Bay depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades quite a bit bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

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. Williams Bay depicts percent enrolled in a public college considerably bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. Williams Bay shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately half the size as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional 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 Williams Bay region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Williams Bay shows it has a Total Enrolled of 600 which is in the mid point range of other places in the area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Delavan which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 2,117 (approximately 3.5 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,076,829, Williams Bay is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, total population enrolled in school of 1,401,877, Williams Bay 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.) Williams Bay Wisconsin has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 48% of the total and is ranked #1.

Williams Bay 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: Williams Bay Elementary, Williams Bay High, Williams Bay Junior High, Fontana Elementary, and Reek 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 Badger High ranks the largest with a value of 1,440 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Central - Denison Elementary (707), Jackson Elementary (600), Walworth Elementary (575), and Big Foot High (532). The difference between the highest value (Badger High) and the next highest (Central - Denison Elementary) 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 Walworth Co Educ Alt High ranks the largest with a value of 5.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Traver Elementary (8.3), Reek Elementary (9.0), Williams Bay High (11.1), and Big Foot High (11.9). The difference between the lowest value (Walworth Co Educ Alt High) and the next lowest (Traver Elementary) is that the student to teacher ratio is 66.9% 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.