Serving
Brunswick, Halifax, & Mecklenburg Counties and the Towns of
South Hill and South Boston
EDUCATION
ATTAINMENT (From Census 2000)
Enrollment
and Level of Education Attained
Education and Employment Status |
Brunswick County |
Halifax County |
Mecklenburg County |
District Total |
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| Total Population | 18,419 |
37,355 |
32,380 |
88,154 |
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| Persons 3 and over: | 17,936 |
36,094 |
31,391 |
85,421 |
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| Enrolled in nursery or preschool | 282 |
543 |
380 |
1,205 |
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| Enrolled in kindergarten | 153 |
524 |
393 |
1,070 |
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| Enrolled in grades 1 to 4 | 836 |
2,126 |
1,494 |
4,456 |
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| Enrolled in grades 5 to 8 | 994 |
1,946 |
1,772 |
4,712 |
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| Enrolled in grades 9 to 12 | 1,241 |
1,957 |
1,666 |
4,864 |
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| Enrolled in college, undergraduate | 846 |
998 |
918 |
2,762 |
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| Enrolled in graduate or professional school | 62 |
114 |
109 |
285 |
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| Persons 25 and over: (with pct. of persons 25+) | 12,777 |
26,073 |
22,981 |
61,831 |
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| Did not complete any schooling | 250 |
1.96% |
484 |
1.86% |
452 |
1.97% |
1,186 |
1.92% |
| Completed nursery to 4th grade | 208 |
1.63% |
479 |
1.84% |
244 |
1.06% |
931 |
1.51% |
| Completed 5th or 6th grade | 426 |
3.33% |
989 |
3.79% |
602 |
2.62% |
2,017 |
3.26% |
| Completed 7th or 8th grade | 1,052 |
8.23% |
2,002 |
7.68% |
1,376 |
5.99% |
4,430 |
7.16% |
| Completed 9th grade | 381 |
2.98% |
1,048 |
4.02% |
1,086 |
4.73% |
2,515 |
4.07% |
| Completed 10th grade | 705 |
5.52% |
1,819 |
6.98% |
1,446 |
6.29% |
3,970 |
6.42% |
| Completed 11th grade | 907 |
7.10% |
1,662 |
6.37% |
1,344 |
5.85% |
3,913 |
6.33% |
| Completed 12th grade, but no diploma | 779 |
6.10% |
933 |
3.58% |
843 |
3.67% |
2,555 |
4.13% |
| Graduated high school, or equivalent | 3,959 |
30.99% |
8,819 |
33.82% |
7,847 |
34.15% |
20,625 |
33.36% |
| Had less than 1 year of college | 764 |
5.98% |
1,521 |
5.83% |
1,601 |
6.97% |
3,886 |
6.28% |
| Had 1 or more years of college, no degree | 1,408 |
11.02% |
2,495 |
9.57% |
2,399 |
10.44% |
6,302 |
10.19% |
| Received Associate degree | 554 |
4.34% |
1,354 |
5.19% |
964 |
4.19% |
2,872 |
4.64% |
| Received Bachelor's degree | 995 |
7.79% |
1,567 |
6.01% |
1,892 |
8.23% |
4,454 |
7.20% |
| Received Masters degree | 290 |
2.27% |
633 |
2.43% |
660 |
2.87% |
1,583 |
2.56% |
| Received professional school degree | 53 |
0.41% |
241 |
0.92% |
185 |
0.81% |
479 |
0.77% |
| Received doctorate degree | 46 |
0.36% |
27 |
0.10% |
40 |
0.17% |
113 |
0.18% |
Last updated: June 3, 2008
© 2003 Southside Planning District Commission
