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

Town and Country, MO had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 81 cities in 2022, at 98.3%. Carthage, MO had the lowest, at 73.5%. The median was 92.5% and the figure for Missouri was 91.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98.3Town and Country, MO
Lowest73.5Carthage, MO
Median92.581 cities
Missouri91.3History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Town and Country, MO: 98.3 %Town and Country, MO98.3Wildwood, MO: 98.3 %Wildwood, MO98.3Chesterfield, MO: 98.2 %Chesterfield, MO98.2Webster Groves, MO: 98 %Webster Groves, MO98Ballwin, MO: 98 %Ballwin, MO98Kirkwood, MO: 98 %Kirkwood, MO98Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98Ellisville, MO: 97.7 %Ellisville, MO97.7Lee's Summit, MO: 97.4 %Lee's Summit, MO97.4Eureka, MO: 97.3 %Eureka, MO97.3Creve Coeur, MO: 97.3 %Creve Coeur, MO97.3Crestwood, MO: 97.2 %Crestwood, MO97.2Clayton, MO: 96.9 %Clayton, MO96.9Manchester, MO: 96.8 %Manchester, MO96.8Lake St. Louis, MO: 96.6 %Lake St. Louis, MO96.6University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4Grain Valley, MO: 96.1 %Grain Valley, MO96.1Republic, MO: 96 %Republic, MO96Blue Springs, MO: 96 %Blue Springs, MO96Kearney, MO: 95.9 %Kearney, MO95.9Smithville, MO: 95.8 %Smithville, MO95.8Liberty, MO: 95.7 %Liberty, MO95.7Raymore, MO: 95.6 %Raymore, MO95.6St. Peters, MO: 95.5 %St. Peters, MO95.5Maryland Heights, MO: 95.4 %Maryland Heights, MO95.4O'Fallon, MO: 95.4 %O'Fallon, MO95.4Columbia, MO: 95.4 %Columbia, MO95.4Wentzville, MO: 95.2 %Wentzville, MO95.2Maryville, MO: 95 %Maryville, MO95St. Charles, MO: 94.7 %St. Charles, MO94.7Belton, MO: 94.6 %Belton, MO94.6Gladstone, MO: 93.8 %Gladstone, MO93.8Rolla, MO: 93.7 %Rolla, MO93.7Jackson, MO: 93.6 %Jackson, MO93.6Troy, MO: 93.5 %Troy, MO93.5Nixa, MO: 93.5 %Nixa, MO93.5Washington, MO: 93.4 %Washington, MO93.4Warrensburg, MO: 93.4 %Warrensburg, MO93.4Raytown, MO: 92.6 %Raytown, MO92.6Ozark, MO: 92.6 %Ozark, MO92.6Town and Country, MO: 98.3 %Town and Country, MO98.3Wildwood, MO: 98.3 %Wildwood, MO98.3Chesterfield, MO: 98.2 %Chesterfield, MO98.2Webster Groves, MO: 98 %Webster Groves, MO98Ballwin, MO: 98 %Ballwin, MO98Kirkwood, MO: 98 %Kirkwood, MO98Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98Ellisville, MO: 97.7 %Ellisville, MO97.7Lee's Summit, MO: 97.4 %Lee's Summit, MO97.4Eureka, MO: 97.3 %Eureka, MO97.3Creve Coeur, MO: 97.3 %Creve Coeur, MO97.3Crestwood, MO: 97.2 %Crestwood, MO97.2Clayton, MO: 96.9 %Clayton, MO96.9Manchester, MO: 96.8 %Manchester, MO96.8Lake St. Louis, MO: 96.6 %Lake St. Louis, MO96.6University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4Grain Valley, MO: 96.1 %Grain Valley, MO96.1Republic, MO: 96 %Republic, MO96Blue Springs, MO: 96 %Blue Springs, MO96Kearney, MO: 95.9 %Kearney, MO95.9Smithville, MO: 95.8 %Smithville, MO95.8Liberty, MO: 95.7 %Liberty, MO95.7Raymore, MO: 95.6 %Raymore, MO95.6St. Peters, MO: 95.5 %St. Peters, MO95.5Maryland Heights, MO: 95.4 %Maryland Heights, MO95.4O'Fallon, MO: 95.4 %O'Fallon, MO95.4Columbia, MO: 95.4 %Columbia, MO95.4Wentzville, MO: 95.2 %Wentzville, MO95.2Maryville, MO: 95 %Maryville, MO95St. Charles, MO: 94.7 %St. Charles, MO94.7Belton, MO: 94.6 %Belton, MO94.6Gladstone, MO: 93.8 %Gladstone, MO93.8Rolla, MO: 93.7 %Rolla, MO93.7Jackson, MO: 93.6 %Jackson, MO93.6Troy, MO: 93.5 %Troy, MO93.5Nixa, MO: 93.5 %Nixa, MO93.5Washington, MO: 93.4 %Washington, MO93.4Warrensburg, MO: 93.4 %Warrensburg, MO93.4Raytown, MO: 92.6 %Raytown, MO92.6Ozark, MO: 92.6 %Ozark, MO92.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Town and Country, MO98.3-0.1 pts
1Wildwood, MO98.3+0.1 pts
3Chesterfield, MO98.2-0.1 pts
4Webster Groves, MO98+0.2 pts
5Ballwin, MO98+0.5 pts
6Kirkwood, MO98-0.4 pts
7Dardenne Prairie, MO98-0.4 pts
8Ellisville, MO97.7-0.1 pts
9Lee's Summit, MO97.4+0.4 pts
10Eureka, MO97.3-0.2 pts
11Creve Coeur, MO97.3+0.3 pts
12Crestwood, MO97.2-0.2 pts
13Clayton, MO96.9-0 pts
14Manchester, MO96.8+0.3 pts
15Lake St. Louis, MO96.6-0.2 pts
16University City, MO96.4+1.4 pts
17Grain Valley, MO96.1+0.1 pts
18Republic, MO96+1.1 pts
19Blue Springs, MO96+0.6 pts
20Kearney, MO95.9-0.2 pts
21Smithville, MO95.8-0.8 pts
22Liberty, MO95.7+1.1 pts
23Raymore, MO95.6+0.3 pts
24St. Peters, MO95.5+0.5 pts
25Maryland Heights, MO95.4+0.2 pts
25O'Fallon, MO95.4-0.6 pts
27Columbia, MO95.4-0.1 pts
28Wentzville, MO95.2+0.1 pts
29Maryville, MO95-0.8 pts
30St. Charles, MO94.7+0.4 pts
31Belton, MO94.6+1 pts
32Gladstone, MO93.8-0.4 pts
33Rolla, MO93.7-0.3 pts
34Jackson, MO93.6-0.4 pts
35Troy, MO93.5-0.7 pts
36Nixa, MO93.50 pts
37Washington, MO93.40 pts
38Warrensburg, MO93.4-0.8 pts
39Raytown, MO92.6+0.3 pts
40Ozark, MO92.6-0.4 pts
41Hazelwood, MO92.5-0.9 pts
42Florissant, MO92+0.2 pts
43Springfield, MO91.8+0.4 pts
44Kirksville, MO91.8-1 pts
45Kansas City, MO91.5+0.5 pts
46Arnold, MO91.3-0.7 pts
46Cape Girardeau, MO91.3-0 pts
48St. Ann, MO91.3-0.7 pts
49Bridgeton, MO91.1-0.9 pts
50Jefferson City, MO90.8+0.2 pts
51Webb City, MO90.8+0.5 pts
52Grandview, MO90.7+0.5 pts
53Independence, MO90-0.2 pts
54St. Louis, MO90+0.7 pts
55Joplin, MO89.8+0.1 pts
56Union, MO89.4-1 pts
57Branson, MO89.3+1.9 pts
58St. Joseph, MO88.9+0.1 pts
59Ferguson, MO88.7+0.1 pts
60Festus, MO88.5+0.5 pts
61Moberly, MO88.1+0.7 pts
62Farmington, MO88.1+1.2 pts
63Sikeston, MO880 pts
64Hannibal, MO87.8+0.2 pts
65Bolivar, MO87.7-3.3 pts
66Harrisonville, MO87.4+0.4 pts
67West Plains, MO87.1+0.8 pts
68Excelsior Springs, MO87+0.2 pts
69Mexico, MO87+1.5 pts
70Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO87-2 pts
71Marshall, MO86.6+0.5 pts
72Overland, MO85.9-0.1 pts
73Lebanon, MO85.6-0.3 pts
74Neosho, MO85.5-1.1 pts
75Sedalia, MO85.1+0.6 pts
76Fulton, MO85.1+2.8 pts
77Monett, MO83.7-0.4 pts
78Poplar Bluff, MO81.9-0.3 pts
79Jennings, MO80.1+0.9 pts
80Kennett, MO79.9-0.6 pts
81Carthage, MO73.5+2.8 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2022 (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, 2022}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Town and Country, MO, with 98.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carthage, MO, with 73.5% in 2022.

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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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