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Cities in Minnesota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Lake Elmo, MN had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 103 cities in 2023, at 98.9%. Worthington, MN had the lowest, at 69%. The median was 94.5% and the figure for Minnesota was 93.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98.9Lake Elmo, MN
Lowest69Worthington, MN
Median94.5103 cities
Minnesota93.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Lake Elmo, MN: 98.9 %Lake Elmo, MN98.9Edina, MN: 98.5 %Edina, MN98.5Victoria, MN: 98.5 %Victoria, MN98.5St. Michael, MN: 98.4 %St. Michael, MN98.4Hugo, MN: 98.2 %Hugo, MN98.2Hermantown, MN: 98.2 %Hermantown, MN98.2Mendota Heights, MN: 98.2 %Mendota Heights, MN98.2Chanhassen, MN: 98.1 %Chanhassen, MN98.1Plymouth, MN: 98 %Plymouth, MN98Champlin, MN: 98 %Champlin, MN98Waconia, MN: 97.9 %Waconia, MN97.9Woodbury, MN: 97.9 %Woodbury, MN97.9Maple Grove, MN: 97.8 %Maple Grove, MN97.8Ramsey, MN: 97.5 %Ramsey, MN97.5Rosemount, MN: 97.4 %Rosemount, MN97.4North Mankato, MN: 97.4 %North Mankato, MN97.4Shoreview, MN: 97.4 %Shoreview, MN97.4Minnetonka, MN: 97.3 %Minnetonka, MN97.3St. Louis Park, MN: 97.3 %St. Louis Park, MN97.3Rogers, MN: 97.2 %Rogers, MN97.2Northfield, MN: 97.2 %Northfield, MN97.2Lakeville, MN: 97.1 %Lakeville, MN97.1Eagan, MN: 96.8 %Eagan, MN96.8Lino Lakes, MN: 96.8 %Lino Lakes, MN96.8Golden Valley, MN: 96.7 %Golden Valley, MN96.7Otsego, MN: 96.7 %Otsego, MN96.7Savage, MN: 96.6 %Savage, MN96.6Stillwater, MN: 96.5 %Stillwater, MN96.5Prior Lake, MN: 96.5 %Prior Lake, MN96.5Eden Prairie, MN: 96.4 %Eden Prairie, MN96.4White Bear Lake, MN: 96.2 %White Bear Lake, MN96.2North Branch, MN: 96.2 %North Branch, MN96.2Andover, MN: 95.9 %Andover, MN95.9Hutchinson, MN: 95.9 %Hutchinson, MN95.9Ham Lake, MN: 95.8 %Ham Lake, MN95.8Hastings, MN: 95.8 %Hastings, MN95.8Vadnais Heights, MN: 95.7 %Vadnais Heights, MN95.7Alexandria, MN: 95.6 %Alexandria, MN95.6New Brighton, MN: 95.6 %New Brighton, MN95.6Apple Valley, MN: 95.5 %Apple Valley, MN95.5Lake Elmo, MN: 98.9 %Lake Elmo, MN98.9Edina, MN: 98.5 %Edina, MN98.5Victoria, MN: 98.5 %Victoria, MN98.5St. Michael, MN: 98.4 %St. Michael, MN98.4Hugo, MN: 98.2 %Hugo, MN98.2Hermantown, MN: 98.2 %Hermantown, MN98.2Mendota Heights, MN: 98.2 %Mendota Heights, MN98.2Chanhassen, MN: 98.1 %Chanhassen, MN98.1Plymouth, MN: 98 %Plymouth, MN98Champlin, MN: 98 %Champlin, MN98Waconia, MN: 97.9 %Waconia, MN97.9Woodbury, MN: 97.9 %Woodbury, MN97.9Maple Grove, MN: 97.8 %Maple Grove, MN97.8Ramsey, MN: 97.5 %Ramsey, MN97.5Rosemount, MN: 97.4 %Rosemount, MN97.4North Mankato, MN: 97.4 %North Mankato, MN97.4Shoreview, MN: 97.4 %Shoreview, MN97.4Minnetonka, MN: 97.3 %Minnetonka, MN97.3St. Louis Park, MN: 97.3 %St. Louis Park, MN97.3Rogers, MN: 97.2 %Rogers, MN97.2Northfield, MN: 97.2 %Northfield, MN97.2Lakeville, MN: 97.1 %Lakeville, MN97.1Eagan, MN: 96.8 %Eagan, MN96.8Lino Lakes, MN: 96.8 %Lino Lakes, MN96.8Golden Valley, MN: 96.7 %Golden Valley, MN96.7Otsego, MN: 96.7 %Otsego, MN96.7Savage, MN: 96.6 %Savage, MN96.6Stillwater, MN: 96.5 %Stillwater, MN96.5Prior Lake, MN: 96.5 %Prior Lake, MN96.5Eden Prairie, MN: 96.4 %Eden Prairie, MN96.4White Bear Lake, MN: 96.2 %White Bear Lake, MN96.2North Branch, MN: 96.2 %North Branch, MN96.2Andover, MN: 95.9 %Andover, MN95.9Hutchinson, MN: 95.9 %Hutchinson, MN95.9Ham Lake, MN: 95.8 %Ham Lake, MN95.8Hastings, MN: 95.8 %Hastings, MN95.8Vadnais Heights, MN: 95.7 %Vadnais Heights, MN95.7Alexandria, MN: 95.6 %Alexandria, MN95.6New Brighton, MN: 95.6 %New Brighton, MN95.6Apple Valley, MN: 95.5 %Apple Valley, MN95.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lake Elmo, MN98.9+0.6 pts
2Edina, MN98.5+0.2 pts
3Victoria, MN98.5+0.4 pts
4St. Michael, MN98.4-0.2 pts
5Hugo, MN98.2-0.1 pts
6Hermantown, MN98.2-0.5 pts
7Mendota Heights, MN98.2-0.4 pts
8Chanhassen, MN98.1-0.4 pts
9Plymouth, MN980 pts
10Champlin, MN98+0.3 pts
11Waconia, MN97.9+0.3 pts
12Woodbury, MN97.9-0.2 pts
13Maple Grove, MN97.8+0.3 pts
14Ramsey, MN97.5+0.9 pts
15Rosemount, MN97.4-0.3 pts
16North Mankato, MN97.4-0.1 pts
17Shoreview, MN97.4-0.4 pts
18Minnetonka, MN97.3-0.1 pts
19St. Louis Park, MN97.3-0.1 pts
20Rogers, MN97.2-0.1 pts
21Northfield, MN97.2+0.5 pts
22Lakeville, MN97.1+0.2 pts
23Eagan, MN96.8-0.2 pts
24Lino Lakes, MN96.8-0.6 pts
25Golden Valley, MN96.7+0.8 pts
26Otsego, MN96.7-0.1 pts
27Savage, MN96.6+0.2 pts
28Stillwater, MN96.5-0.3 pts
29Prior Lake, MN96.5-0.6 pts
30Eden Prairie, MN96.4-0.2 pts
31White Bear Lake, MN96.2+0.4 pts
32North Branch, MN96.2+1.8 pts
33Andover, MN95.9+0.6 pts
34Hutchinson, MN95.9+0.3 pts
35Ham Lake, MN95.8-0.9 pts
36Hastings, MN95.8+0.3 pts
37Vadnais Heights, MN95.7-0.4 pts
38Alexandria, MN95.6+0.6 pts
39New Brighton, MN95.6+0.3 pts
40Apple Valley, MN95.5-0.2 pts
41Fergus Falls, MN95.5+1.4 pts
42Hopkins, MN95.4-0 pts
43Duluth, MN95.4+0.3 pts
44Cottage Grove, MN95.4+0.2 pts
45Big Lake, MN95.2+0.8 pts
46East Bethel, MN95.1-0.2 pts
47Roseville, MN95.1-0 pts
48Moorhead, MN94.9+0.9 pts
49Winona, MN94.9+1.1 pts
50Inver Grove Heights, MN94.9-0.5 pts
51Sartell, MN94.8-0.3 pts
52Robbinsdale, MN94.5+0.1 pts
53Rochester, MN94.5+0.2 pts
54Fairmont, MN94.4+1 pts
55Grand Rapids, MN94.2-1.1 pts
56Owatonna, MN94.2+0.7 pts
57Sauk Rapids, MN94.2-0.3 pts
58New Hope, MN94+1 pts
59Blaine, MN94-0.4 pts
59Crystal, MN94-0.9 pts
61Coon Rapids, MN93.9-0.2 pts
62Mounds View, MN93.9-0.8 pts
63Elk River, MN93.9-0.6 pts
64Oakdale, MN93.8+0.6 pts
65Anoka, MN93.7+0.2 pts
66Buffalo, MN93.6+0.7 pts
67Mankato, MN93.60 pts
68Detroit Lakes, MN93.5-0.2 pts
69Farmington, MN93.5-0.3 pts
70South St. Paul, MN93.4+0.8 pts
71Forest Lake, MN93.3-0.4 pts
72Burnsville, MN93.3-0.3 pts
73Hibbing, MN93.2-1.6 pts
74Bloomington, MN93.1+0.3 pts
75Shakopee, MN93.1+0.5 pts
76West St. Paul, MN92.6+0.2 pts
77Bemidji, MN92.4+0.1 pts
78Cambridge, MN92.4+0.2 pts
79Chaska, MN92.3-0.1 pts
80New Ulm, MN92.10 pts
81Brainerd, MN92+0.2 pts
82Red Wing, MN91.6-1.1 pts
83Richfield, MN91.4-0.1 pts
84Maplewood, MN91.3-0.1 pts
85Columbia Heights, MN91.2+1.4 pts
86Minneapolis, MN91.1+0.3 pts
87North St. Paul, MN91.1-0.6 pts
88Little Canada, MN91.1-0.6 pts
89Fridley, MN91.1+0.5 pts
90Cloquet, MN90.7-2.3 pts
91St. Cloud, MN90.7-0 pts
92Dayton, MN90.5-4.4 pts
93St. Peter, MN90.2-0.1 pts
94Marshall, MN89-1.9 pts
95St. Paul, MN88.9+0.6 pts
96Brooklyn Center, MN88.7+0.3 pts
97Brooklyn Park, MN88.4+0.2 pts
98Faribault, MN88.3+0.8 pts
99Monticello, MN88.1-0.6 pts
100Albert Lea, MN87.2+2.3 pts
101Austin, MN86.6-1.8 pts
102Willmar, MN85.7+2.2 pts
103Worthington, MN69-1.3 pts

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People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Minnesota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Minnesota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/minnesota-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Lake Elmo, MN, with 98.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Worthington, MN, with 69% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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