Rockdale Illinois Education Attainment Charts
This section of charts contains education data for Rockdale 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. Rockdale depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 80% which is the second smallest in terms of percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Crystal Lawns CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 92% (16.2% 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. Rockdale depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 10% which is the second smallest in order of percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Joliet which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 22% (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 Rockdale Illinois educational level. Rockdale shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 20% which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Preston Heights CDP which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 22% (9.7% larger).
Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Rockdale 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. Rockdale has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Preston Heights CDP with 20%.
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. Rockdale has the smallest proportion of percent of people with an associate degree at 35% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Crystal Lawns CDP with 25%.
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. Rockdale has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 29.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Crystal Lawns CDP with 30.5%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a business degree at 21.4% 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. Rockdale has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 8.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in business at 21.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 5.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in communications at 11.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Crystal Lawns CDP with 12.7%.
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. Rockdale has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 17.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Preston Heights CDP with 19.5%. 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.
Rockdale Illinois 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. Rockdale has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 28.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Preston Heights CDP with 30.9%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area when sorted by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 14.2% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 27.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fairmont CDP with 28.4%.
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 Rockdale Illinois region. Rockdale shows percent enrolled in public schools appreciably 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). Rockdale depicts percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades very much 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. Rockdale shows percent enrolled in a public high school very much 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. Rockdale shows percent enrolled in a public college very much bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.
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 Rockdale region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Rockdale depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 410 which is the second smallest as measured by total population enrolled in school of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Joliet which depicts a total population enrolled in school of 42,122 ( considerably bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Rockdale is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, total population enrolled in school of 3,228,360, Rockdale 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.) Rockdale Illinois has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 38% of the total and is ranked #1.
Rockdale Illinois 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: Rockdale Elem School, Dirksen Junior High School, Lynne Thigpen Elem School, Marycrest Early Childhood Center, and Pershing Elem School. 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 Joliet West High School ranks the largest with a value of 2,937 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Hufford Junior High School (1,078), Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm (730), Farragut Elem School (664), and Lynne Thigpen Elem School (640). The difference between the highest value (Joliet West High School) and the next highest (Hufford Junior High School) is that the enrolled students is about approximately 2.7 times bigger.
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 Rockdale Elem School ranks the largest with a value of 8.7 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch (9.1), Troy Heritage Trail School (12.6), Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm (13.3), and Dirksen Junior High School (13.8). The difference between the lowest value (Rockdale Elem School) and the next lowest (Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch) is that the student to teacher ratio is only about 5.0% larger.
Rockdale, Illinois Education Data
Figure 1: Rockdale, IL At least High School Education
Figure 2: Rockdale, IL Bachelors Degree or Better Education
Figure 4: Rockdale, IL School Dropout Rate
Figure 5: Rockdale, IL Education Attainment Breakdown
Figure 7: Rockdale, IL Bachelors Degrees Field of Study
Figure 8: Rockdale, IL Bachelors Degree Obtained
Figure 9: Rockdale, IL Education Attainment by Level Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 10: Rockdale, IL Education Attainment Detailed Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 11: Rockdale, IL Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Age Group (Age 18+)
Figure 12: Rockdale, IL Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Race (Age 25+)
Figure 13: Rockdale, IL Detailed Male and Female breakdown of Educational Attainment
Figure 14: Rockdale, IL School Enrollment by Aggregate Categories
Figure 15: Rockdale, IL Overall Public vs. Private School Enrollment
Figure 16: Rockdale, IL Public vs. Private K-8 School Enrollment
Figure 17: Rockdale, IL Public vs. Private High School Enrollment
Figure 18: Rockdale, IL Public vs. Private College Enrollment
Figure 19: Rockdale, IL Public vs. Private Graduate or Professional School Enrollment
Figure 20: Rockdale, IL Total Enrolled in Schools
Figure 22: Rockdale, IL Public vs. Private Preschool
Figure 23: List of Schools in the Rockdale, IL Area (2013)
Figure 24: Rockdale, IL School Enrollment (2013)
Figure 26: Rockdale, IL School Racial Mix (2013)
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