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

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `high_school_graduate_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Webster Groves, MO | 98.8 |
| 2 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 98.6 |
| 3 | Creve Coeur, MO | 98.5 |
| 4 | Wildwood, MO | 98.1 |
| 5 | Chesterfield, MO | 98 |
| 6 | Kirkwood, MO | 97.9 |
| 7 | Crestwood, MO | 97.8 |
| 8 | Ballwin, MO | 97.8 |
| 9 | Manchester, MO | 97.6 |
| 9 | Town and Country, MO | 97.6 |
| 11 | Lee's Summit, MO | 97.5 |
| 12 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 97.1 |
| 13 | Ellisville, MO | 97 |
| 14 | Clayton, MO | 97 |
| 15 | Eureka, MO | 96.6 |
| 16 | Kearney, MO | 96.5 |
| 17 | University City, MO | 96.4 |
| 18 | Maryville, MO | 96.1 |
| 19 | Liberty, MO | 95.9 |
| 20 | St. Peters, MO | 95.9 |
| 21 | Blue Springs, MO | 95.8 |
| 22 | Columbia, MO | 95.7 |
| 23 | Republic, MO | 95.6 |
| 24 | Maryland Heights, MO | 95.5 |
| 25 | Raymore, MO | 95.4 |
| 26 | O'Fallon, MO | 95.4 |
| 27 | St. Charles, MO | 94.9 |
| 28 | Washington, MO | 94.9 |
| 29 | Nixa, MO | 94.7 |
| 30 | Wentzville, MO | 94.5 |
| 31 | Jackson, MO | 94.4 |
| 32 | Grain Valley, MO | 94.2 |
| 33 | Warrensburg, MO | 94.2 |
| 34 | Gladstone, MO | 94.1 |
| 35 | Kirksville, MO | 94 |
| 36 | Belton, MO | 93.5 |
| 37 | Hazelwood, MO | 93.1 |
| 38 | Smithville, MO | 92.9 |
| 39 | Florissant, MO | 92.9 |
| 40 | Springfield, MO | 92.8 |
| 41 | Jefferson City, MO | 92.8 |
| 42 | Raytown, MO | 91.9 |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO | 91.9 |
| 44 | Ozark, MO | 91.9 |
| 45 | Troy, MO | 91.7 |
| 46 | Rolla, MO | 91.6 |
| 47 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 91.4 |
| 48 | Union, MO | 91.1 |
| 49 | Branson, MO | 91 |
| 50 | Joplin, MO | 91 |
| 51 | St. Louis, MO | 90.8 |
| 52 | Arnold, MO | 90.7 |
| 53 | Ferguson, MO | 90.6 |
| 54 | Bolivar, MO | 90.3 |
| 55 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 89.8 |
| 56 | Sikeston, MO | 89.7 |
| 57 | St. Joseph, MO | 89.5 |
| 58 | Bridgeton, MO | 89.5 |
| 59 | Independence, MO | 89.5 |
| 60 | Harrisonville, MO | 89.4 |
| 61 | Webb City, MO | 89.2 |
| 62 | St. Ann, MO | 89.2 |
| 63 | Festus, MO | 88.7 |
| 64 | Mexico, MO | 88.7 |
| 65 | Grandview, MO | 88.5 |
| 66 | Moberly, MO | 88.2 |
| 67 | Hannibal, MO | 88.2 |
| 68 | Overland, MO | 87.5 |
| 69 | Farmington, MO | 87.4 |
| 70 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 87.2 |
| 71 | West Plains, MO | 86.2 |
| 72 | Sedalia, MO | 86 |
| 73 | Lebanon, MO | 85.4 |
| 74 | Fulton, MO | 85.1 |
| 75 | Marshall, MO | 84.9 |
| 76 | Monett, MO | 84.5 |
| 77 | Neosho, MO | 84.2 |
| 78 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 83.5 |
| 79 | Jennings, MO | 82.6 |
| 80 | Kennett, MO | 81.3 |
| 81 | Carthage, MO | 74.5 |