Leadwood
Leadwood Missouri Education Attainment Charts
This section of charts contains education data for Leadwood Missouri 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. Leadwood shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 82% which is in the middle range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Wortham CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (21.6% 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. Leadwood shows it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 7% which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Terre du Lac CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 13% (about twice as large).
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 Leadwood Missouri educational level. Leadwood shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 18% which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Frankclay CDP which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 43% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).
Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Leadwood Missouri. 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. Leadwood has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the mid range of other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 43% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bonne Terre (45%), and #1 Wortham CDP (56%) are larger.
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. Leadwood has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree less than most other places in the surrounding region at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Irondale (4%), and #1 Terre du Lac CDP (5%) are larger.
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. Leadwood has the largest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 40.3% 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. Leadwood has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 14.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Terre du Lac CDP with 17.4%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 4.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 40.3% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Leadwood Missouri 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. Leadwood has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 43.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bonne Terre (44.6%), and #1 Wortham CDP (55.8%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 32.2% 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. Leadwood has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the mid range of other places in the local area at 15.4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 43.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bonne Terre (44.6%), and #1 Wortham CDP (55.8%) are larger. 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.
Leadwood Missouri 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. Leadwood has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid point range of other places in the metro area at 15.2% of the total. Second, it has in the mid point range of other places in the area when ranked by percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 26.3% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 26.0% 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 Leadwood Missouri region. Leadwood depicts percent enrolled in public schools appreciably bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.
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. Leadwood depicts percent enrolled in a public high school markedly bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.
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. Leadwood shows percent enrolled in a public college approximately 3.4 times 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. Leadwood depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately three-fourths 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 Leadwood region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Leadwood depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 432 which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Bonne Terre which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 1,424 (approximately 3.3 times bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Leadwood is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,480,841, Leadwood is only about 0.0% the size.
Leadwood Missouri 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: West County Middle, West County High, West County Elem., West Elem., and North County Parkside Elem.. 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 North Co. Sr. High ranks the largest with a value of 910 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: North County Primary (814), Central High (564), Central Elem. (556), and West County Elem. (527). The difference between the highest value (North Co. Sr. High) and the next highest (North County Primary) is that the enrolled students is about 11.8% 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 Special Acres School ranks the largest with a value of 5.4 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Bismarck R-V High (12.1), West County Middle (13.6), Central Elem. (14.1), and West County Elem. (14.3). The difference between the lowest value (Special Acres School) and the next lowest (Bismarck R-V High) is that the student to teacher ratio is approximately 2.2 times bigger.
Leadwood, Missouri Education Data
Figure 1: Leadwood, MO At least High School Education
Figure 2: Leadwood, MO Bachelors Degree or Better Education
Figure 4: Leadwood, MO School Dropout Rate
Figure 5: Leadwood, MO Education Attainment Breakdown
Figure 7: Leadwood, MO Bachelors Degrees Field of Study
Figure 8: Leadwood, MO Bachelors Degree Obtained
Figure 9: Leadwood, MO Education Attainment by Level Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 10: Leadwood, MO Education Attainment Detailed Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 11: Leadwood, MO Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Age Group (Age 18+)
Figure 12: Leadwood, MO Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Race (Age 25+)
Figure 13: Leadwood, MO Detailed Male and Female breakdown of Educational Attainment
Figure 14: Leadwood, MO School Enrollment by Aggregate Categories
Figure 15: Leadwood, MO Overall Public vs. Private School Enrollment
Figure 16: Leadwood, MO Public vs. Private K-8 School Enrollment
Figure 17: Leadwood, MO Public vs. Private High School Enrollment
Figure 18: Leadwood, MO Public vs. Private College Enrollment
Figure 19: Leadwood, MO Public vs. Private Graduate or Professional School Enrollment
Figure 20: Leadwood, MO Total Enrolled in Schools
Figure 22: Leadwood, MO Public vs. Private Preschool
Figure 23: List of Schools in the Leadwood, MO Area (2013)
Figure 24: Leadwood, MO School Enrollment (2013)
Figure 26: Leadwood, MO School Racial Mix (2013)
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