|
|
University &
College Enrollment |
Springfield Metro Area Total |
41,944 |
Missouri State University |
19,218 |
Ozarks
Technical Community College |
9,667 |
Drury
University |
4,500 |
Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar |
2,154 |
Evangel
University |
1,879 |
Central
Bible College |
629 |
St.
John's College of Nursing & Health Sciences |
628 |
Baptist
Bible College |
610 |
Cox
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
|
589 |
Assemblies
of God Theological Seminary |
474 |
Everest
College - Springfield |
436 |
University of Phoenix |
400 |
Vatterott
College |
280 |
Forest
Institute of Psychology |
215 |
Bryan
College |
165 |
Webster
University |
100 |
|
SOURCE:
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 2007 |
|
Additional Colleges in the 10-County Region |
Crowder College (Joplin) serves Barry, Dade, Lawrence
counties |
2,615 |
College of the Ozarks (Hollister/Branson) |
1,723 |
|
|
|
|
Educational
Attainment
percentage of the population 25 years and older |
|
Greene |
Christian |
Webster |
MSA |
MO |
US |
High
School Diploma |
84.8
% |
85.8
% |
74.9
% |
83.9
% |
81.3
% |
80.4
% |
College
Degree |
24.2
% |
20.9
% |
11.1
% |
22.4
% |
21.6
% |
24.4% |
|
SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census,
2000
|
|
Public
& Private School Population |
|
Schools |
Enrollment |
Teachers |
Student
/ Teacher Ratio |
Public
Elementary |
37 |
11,041 |
680 |
16.2
: 1 |
Public
Middle |
9 |
5,896 |
340 |
17.0
: 1 |
Public
High |
5 |
7,348 |
366 |
20.2
: 1 |
Private
Elementary/Middle |
10 |
1,916 |
109 |
18
: 1 |
Private
High |
5 |
631 |
73 |
9
: 1 |
|
SOURCE:
Springfield R-12 School District, Annual Report, 2003-2004.
|
|
Springfield
Public Schools Data |
Teachers
with Masters Degree or Higher |
59
% |
Average
Teacher Salary |
$38,065 |
Average
Teacher Experience |
14
years |
Average
Student / Teacher Ratio |
17
: 1 |
|
SOURCE:
Springfield R-12 School District, Annual Report, 2003-2004.
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