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Cities in Missouri by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

Webster Groves, MO had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 81 cities in 2024, at 98.8%. Carthage, MO had the lowest, at 74.5%. The median was 92.8% and the figure for Missouri was 91.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98.8Webster Groves, MO
Lowest74.5Carthage, MO
Median92.881 cities
Missouri91.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Webster Groves, MO: 98.8 %Webster Groves, MO98.8Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98.6 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98.6Creve Coeur, MO: 98.5 %Creve Coeur, MO98.5Wildwood, MO: 98.1 %Wildwood, MO98.1Chesterfield, MO: 98 %Chesterfield, MO98Kirkwood, MO: 97.9 %Kirkwood, MO97.9Crestwood, MO: 97.8 %Crestwood, MO97.8Ballwin, MO: 97.8 %Ballwin, MO97.8Manchester, MO: 97.6 %Manchester, MO97.6Town and Country, MO: 97.6 %Town and Country, MO97.6Lee's Summit, MO: 97.5 %Lee's Summit, MO97.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 97.1 %Lake St. Louis, MO97.1Ellisville, MO: 97 %Ellisville, MO97Clayton, MO: 97 %Clayton, MO97Eureka, MO: 96.6 %Eureka, MO96.6Kearney, MO: 96.5 %Kearney, MO96.5University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4Maryville, MO: 96.1 %Maryville, MO96.1Liberty, MO: 95.9 %Liberty, MO95.9St. Peters, MO: 95.9 %St. Peters, MO95.9Blue Springs, MO: 95.8 %Blue Springs, MO95.8Columbia, MO: 95.7 %Columbia, MO95.7Republic, MO: 95.6 %Republic, MO95.6Maryland Heights, MO: 95.5 %Maryland Heights, MO95.5Raymore, MO: 95.4 %Raymore, MO95.4O'Fallon, MO: 95.4 %O'Fallon, MO95.4St. Charles, MO: 94.9 %St. Charles, MO94.9Washington, MO: 94.9 %Washington, MO94.9Nixa, MO: 94.7 %Nixa, MO94.7Wentzville, MO: 94.5 %Wentzville, MO94.5Jackson, MO: 94.4 %Jackson, MO94.4Grain Valley, MO: 94.2 %Grain Valley, MO94.2Warrensburg, MO: 94.2 %Warrensburg, MO94.2Gladstone, MO: 94.1 %Gladstone, MO94.1Kirksville, MO: 94 %Kirksville, MO94Belton, MO: 93.5 %Belton, MO93.5Hazelwood, MO: 93.1 %Hazelwood, MO93.1Smithville, MO: 92.9 %Smithville, MO92.9Florissant, MO: 92.9 %Florissant, MO92.9Springfield, MO: 92.8 %Springfield, MO92.8Webster Groves, MO: 98.8 %Webster Groves, MO98.8Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98.6 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98.6Creve Coeur, MO: 98.5 %Creve Coeur, MO98.5Wildwood, MO: 98.1 %Wildwood, MO98.1Chesterfield, MO: 98 %Chesterfield, MO98Kirkwood, MO: 97.9 %Kirkwood, MO97.9Crestwood, MO: 97.8 %Crestwood, MO97.8Ballwin, MO: 97.8 %Ballwin, MO97.8Manchester, MO: 97.6 %Manchester, MO97.6Town and Country, MO: 97.6 %Town and Country, MO97.6Lee's Summit, MO: 97.5 %Lee's Summit, MO97.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 97.1 %Lake St. Louis, MO97.1Ellisville, MO: 97 %Ellisville, MO97Clayton, MO: 97 %Clayton, MO97Eureka, MO: 96.6 %Eureka, MO96.6Kearney, MO: 96.5 %Kearney, MO96.5University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4Maryville, MO: 96.1 %Maryville, MO96.1Liberty, MO: 95.9 %Liberty, MO95.9St. Peters, MO: 95.9 %St. Peters, MO95.9Blue Springs, MO: 95.8 %Blue Springs, MO95.8Columbia, MO: 95.7 %Columbia, MO95.7Republic, MO: 95.6 %Republic, MO95.6Maryland Heights, MO: 95.5 %Maryland Heights, MO95.5Raymore, MO: 95.4 %Raymore, MO95.4O'Fallon, MO: 95.4 %O'Fallon, MO95.4St. Charles, MO: 94.9 %St. Charles, MO94.9Washington, MO: 94.9 %Washington, MO94.9Nixa, MO: 94.7 %Nixa, MO94.7Wentzville, MO: 94.5 %Wentzville, MO94.5Jackson, MO: 94.4 %Jackson, MO94.4Grain Valley, MO: 94.2 %Grain Valley, MO94.2Warrensburg, MO: 94.2 %Warrensburg, MO94.2Gladstone, MO: 94.1 %Gladstone, MO94.1Kirksville, MO: 94 %Kirksville, MO94Belton, MO: 93.5 %Belton, MO93.5Hazelwood, MO: 93.1 %Hazelwood, MO93.1Smithville, MO: 92.9 %Smithville, MO92.9Florissant, MO: 92.9 %Florissant, MO92.9Springfield, MO: 92.8 %Springfield, MO92.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Webster Groves, MO98.8+0.3 pts
2Dardenne Prairie, MO98.6+0.6 pts
3Creve Coeur, MO98.5+0.9 pts
4Wildwood, MO98.1-0.3 pts
5Chesterfield, MO98-0.1 pts
6Kirkwood, MO97.9+0.1 pts
7Crestwood, MO97.8-0 pts
8Ballwin, MO97.8-0.4 pts
9Manchester, MO97.6+1 pts
9Town and Country, MO97.6-0.2 pts
11Lee's Summit, MO97.5+0.1 pts
12Lake St. Louis, MO97.1-0.2 pts
13Ellisville, MO97-0.6 pts
14Clayton, MO97+0.1 pts
15Eureka, MO96.6-0.2 pts
16Kearney, MO96.5-0.2 pts
17University City, MO96.4-0 pts
18Maryville, MO96.1+0.8 pts
19Liberty, MO95.9-1 pts
20St. Peters, MO95.9-0.3 pts
21Blue Springs, MO95.80 pts
22Columbia, MO95.7+0.5 pts
23Republic, MO95.60 pts
24Maryland Heights, MO95.5+0.2 pts
25Raymore, MO95.4+0.5 pts
26O'Fallon, MO95.4-0.1 pts
27St. Charles, MO94.9+0.7 pts
28Washington, MO94.9+1.2 pts
29Nixa, MO94.7+1.7 pts
30Wentzville, MO94.5-0.2 pts
31Jackson, MO94.4-0.3 pts
32Grain Valley, MO94.2-0.5 pts
33Warrensburg, MO94.2+0.3 pts
34Gladstone, MO94.1+0.6 pts
35Kirksville, MO94+1.3 pts
36Belton, MO93.5-0 pts
37Hazelwood, MO93.1+0.8 pts
38Smithville, MO92.9-0.5 pts
39Florissant, MO92.9+0.3 pts
40Springfield, MO92.8+0.7 pts
41Jefferson City, MO92.8+0.8 pts
42Raytown, MO91.9+0.1 pts
43Kansas City, MO91.9+0.1 pts
44Ozark, MO91.9-0.7 pts
45Troy, MO91.7-1.5 pts
46Rolla, MO91.6-1.6 pts
47Cape Girardeau, MO91.4-0.3 pts
48Union, MO91.1-0.5 pts
49Branson, MO91-0.2 pts
50Joplin, MO91+0.9 pts
51St. Louis, MO90.8+0.3 pts
52Arnold, MO90.7-0.4 pts
53Ferguson, MO90.6+0.8 pts
54Bolivar, MO90.3+1.4 pts
55Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO89.8-0.3 pts
56Sikeston, MO89.7+2 pts
57St. Joseph, MO89.5+0.4 pts
58Bridgeton, MO89.5-0.9 pts
59Independence, MO89.5-0.7 pts
60Harrisonville, MO89.4+1.2 pts
61Webb City, MO89.2-1.6 pts
62St. Ann, MO89.2-1.7 pts
63Festus, MO88.7+0.8 pts
64Mexico, MO88.7-0.7 pts
65Grandview, MO88.5-0.4 pts
66Moberly, MO88.2+0.1 pts
67Hannibal, MO88.2-0.5 pts
68Overland, MO87.5-0.7 pts
69Farmington, MO87.4+0.1 pts
70Excelsior Springs, MO87.2-0.8 pts
71West Plains, MO86.2+0.9 pts
72Sedalia, MO86+1.3 pts
73Lebanon, MO85.4-0.8 pts
74Fulton, MO85.1+1 pts
75Marshall, MO84.9-1.7 pts
76Monett, MO84.5+2 pts
77Neosho, MO84.2-0.3 pts
78Poplar Bluff, MO83.50 pts
79Jennings, MO82.6+1.9 pts
80Kennett, MO81.3+1.7 pts
81Carthage, MO74.5-1 pts

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About this ranking

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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Missouri by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Missouri by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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 Missouri by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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 Missouri by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities. Publisher attribution: 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Webster Groves, MO, with 98.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carthage, MO, with 74.5% in 2024.

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