This section of charts contains education data for ZIP code 62815 Illinois 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. 62815 depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 96% which is the highest of all zip codes in the metro area.
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. ZIP code 62815 shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 4% which is the second smallest as measured by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other zip codes in the greater region. The zip code with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is 62863 which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 19% (approximately 4.7 times bigger).
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 ZIP code 62815 Illinois educational level. 62815 shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 4% which is the smallest in order of percent who dropped out of school of all the other zip codes in the metro area. The zip code with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is 62811 which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 14% (approximately 3.5 times bigger).
Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for ZIP code 62815 Illinois. 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. ZIP code 62815 has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other zip codes in the surrounding region at 4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 62852 with 40%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school degree, ged, or equivalent at 56% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other zip codes in the metropolitan area in order of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 4% 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. ZIP code 62815 has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other zip codes in the metropolitan area at 6% of the total. Second, it has less than most other zip codes in the greater region as measured by percent of people with a bachelors degree at 7% 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. ZIP code 62815 has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 44.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 62852 with 100.0%.
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. ZIP code 62815 has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 22.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 44.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 11.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 22.2% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater ZIP code 62815 Illinois 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. ZIP code 62815 has the largest proportion of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 55.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other zip codes in the greater region when sorted by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 4.0% 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. ZIP code 62815 has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other zip codes in the local area at 4.0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 36.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 62852 with 39.6%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college but not a graduate at 25.9% 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.
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. ZIP code 62815 has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the center range of other zip codes in the greater region at 20.0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 37.8% 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 ZIP code 62815 Illinois region. ZIP code 62815 depicts 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). ZIP code 62815 depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades markedly 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. ZIP code 62815 depicts percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 4.7 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 ZIP code 62815 region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) ZIP code 62815 depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 56 which is less than most other zip codes in the local area. The zip code with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is 62863 which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 1,866 ( appreciably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, ZIP code 62815 is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, ZIP code 62815 is only about 0.0% the size.
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: West Salem Grade School, Albion Grade School, Edwards County High School, Mt Carmel Middle School, and North Intermediate Ctr Of Educ. 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 East Richland Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 992 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: East Richland High School (623), Mount Carmel High School (569), Albion Grade School (497), and Owensville Community School (464). The difference between the highest value (East Richland Elementary School) and the next highest (East Richland High School) is that the enrolled students is about 59.2% 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 Allendale Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 6.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Edwards County High School (10.0), Mount Erie Elem School (10.3), Mt Carmel Middle School (10.3), and South Elem School (11.2). The difference between the lowest value (Allendale Elementary School) and the next lowest (Edwards County High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 55.8% larger.
Select a City-PlaceMount CarmelAlbionGrayvilleWest SalemBellmontParkersburgBone GapBrownsCalhounGolden GateKeensburg
Select a CountyVanderburgh CountyKnox CountyGibson CountyPosey CountyWayne CountyLawrence CountyRichland CountyWhite CountyClay CountyWabash CountyEdwards County