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

Webster Groves, MO had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 81 cities in 2023, at 98.5%. Carthage, MO had the lowest, at 75.4%. The median was 92.6% and the figure for Missouri was 91.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98.5Webster Groves, MO
Lowest75.4Carthage, MO
Median92.681 cities
Missouri91.6History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Webster Groves, MO: 98.5 %Webster Groves, MO98.5Wildwood, MO: 98.4 %Wildwood, MO98.4Ballwin, MO: 98.1 %Ballwin, MO98.1Chesterfield, MO: 98 %Chesterfield, MO98Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98Crestwood, MO: 97.8 %Crestwood, MO97.8Kirkwood, MO: 97.8 %Kirkwood, MO97.8Town and Country, MO: 97.8 %Town and Country, MO97.8Creve Coeur, MO: 97.7 %Creve Coeur, MO97.7Ellisville, MO: 97.6 %Ellisville, MO97.6Lee's Summit, MO: 97.4 %Lee's Summit, MO97.4Lake St. Louis, MO: 97.2 %Lake St. Louis, MO97.2Clayton, MO: 96.9 %Clayton, MO96.9Liberty, MO: 96.9 %Liberty, MO96.9Eureka, MO: 96.8 %Eureka, MO96.8Kearney, MO: 96.8 %Kearney, MO96.8Manchester, MO: 96.6 %Manchester, MO96.6University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4St. Peters, MO: 96.2 %St. Peters, MO96.2Blue Springs, MO: 95.7 %Blue Springs, MO95.7Republic, MO: 95.5 %Republic, MO95.5O'Fallon, MO: 95.5 %O'Fallon, MO95.5Maryville, MO: 95.4 %Maryville, MO95.4Columbia, MO: 95.3 %Columbia, MO95.3Maryland Heights, MO: 95.3 %Maryland Heights, MO95.3Raymore, MO: 95 %Raymore, MO95Wentzville, MO: 94.7 %Wentzville, MO94.7Grain Valley, MO: 94.7 %Grain Valley, MO94.7Jackson, MO: 94.7 %Jackson, MO94.7St. Charles, MO: 94.3 %St. Charles, MO94.3Warrensburg, MO: 93.9 %Warrensburg, MO93.9Washington, MO: 93.7 %Washington, MO93.7Belton, MO: 93.6 %Belton, MO93.6Gladstone, MO: 93.5 %Gladstone, MO93.5Smithville, MO: 93.4 %Smithville, MO93.4Rolla, MO: 93.2 %Rolla, MO93.2Troy, MO: 93.2 %Troy, MO93.2Nixa, MO: 93 %Nixa, MO93Kirksville, MO: 92.7 %Kirksville, MO92.7Florissant, MO: 92.6 %Florissant, MO92.6Webster Groves, MO: 98.5 %Webster Groves, MO98.5Wildwood, MO: 98.4 %Wildwood, MO98.4Ballwin, MO: 98.1 %Ballwin, MO98.1Chesterfield, MO: 98 %Chesterfield, MO98Dardenne Prairie, MO: 98 %Dardenne Prairie, MO98Crestwood, MO: 97.8 %Crestwood, MO97.8Kirkwood, MO: 97.8 %Kirkwood, MO97.8Town and Country, MO: 97.8 %Town and Country, MO97.8Creve Coeur, MO: 97.7 %Creve Coeur, MO97.7Ellisville, MO: 97.6 %Ellisville, MO97.6Lee's Summit, MO: 97.4 %Lee's Summit, MO97.4Lake St. Louis, MO: 97.2 %Lake St. Louis, MO97.2Clayton, MO: 96.9 %Clayton, MO96.9Liberty, MO: 96.9 %Liberty, MO96.9Eureka, MO: 96.8 %Eureka, MO96.8Kearney, MO: 96.8 %Kearney, MO96.8Manchester, MO: 96.6 %Manchester, MO96.6University City, MO: 96.4 %University City, MO96.4St. Peters, MO: 96.2 %St. Peters, MO96.2Blue Springs, MO: 95.7 %Blue Springs, MO95.7Republic, MO: 95.5 %Republic, MO95.5O'Fallon, MO: 95.5 %O'Fallon, MO95.5Maryville, MO: 95.4 %Maryville, MO95.4Columbia, MO: 95.3 %Columbia, MO95.3Maryland Heights, MO: 95.3 %Maryland Heights, MO95.3Raymore, MO: 95 %Raymore, MO95Wentzville, MO: 94.7 %Wentzville, MO94.7Grain Valley, MO: 94.7 %Grain Valley, MO94.7Jackson, MO: 94.7 %Jackson, MO94.7St. Charles, MO: 94.3 %St. Charles, MO94.3Warrensburg, MO: 93.9 %Warrensburg, MO93.9Washington, MO: 93.7 %Washington, MO93.7Belton, MO: 93.6 %Belton, MO93.6Gladstone, MO: 93.5 %Gladstone, MO93.5Smithville, MO: 93.4 %Smithville, MO93.4Rolla, MO: 93.2 %Rolla, MO93.2Troy, MO: 93.2 %Troy, MO93.2Nixa, MO: 93 %Nixa, MO93Kirksville, MO: 92.7 %Kirksville, MO92.7Florissant, MO: 92.6 %Florissant, MO92.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Webster Groves, MO98.5+0.4 pts
2Wildwood, MO98.40 pts
3Ballwin, MO98.1+0.1 pts
4Chesterfield, MO98-0.2 pts
5Dardenne Prairie, MO98+0.1 pts
6Crestwood, MO97.8+0.7 pts
7Kirkwood, MO97.8-0.2 pts
8Town and Country, MO97.8-0.5 pts
9Creve Coeur, MO97.7+0.4 pts
10Ellisville, MO97.6-0.1 pts
11Lee's Summit, MO97.40 pts
12Lake St. Louis, MO97.2+0.6 pts
13Clayton, MO96.90 pts
14Liberty, MO96.9+1.1 pts
15Eureka, MO96.8-0.5 pts
16Kearney, MO96.8+0.8 pts
17Manchester, MO96.6-0.2 pts
18University City, MO96.4-0 pts
19St. Peters, MO96.2+0.6 pts
20Blue Springs, MO95.7-0.2 pts
21Republic, MO95.5-0.5 pts
22O'Fallon, MO95.5+0.1 pts
23Maryville, MO95.4+0.4 pts
24Columbia, MO95.3-0.1 pts
25Maryland Heights, MO95.3-0.2 pts
26Raymore, MO95-0.6 pts
27Wentzville, MO94.7-0.5 pts
28Grain Valley, MO94.7-1.3 pts
29Jackson, MO94.7+1.1 pts
30St. Charles, MO94.3-0.4 pts
31Warrensburg, MO93.9+0.5 pts
32Washington, MO93.7+0.2 pts
33Belton, MO93.6-1 pts
34Gladstone, MO93.5-0.3 pts
35Smithville, MO93.4-2.4 pts
36Rolla, MO93.2-0.5 pts
37Troy, MO93.2-0.3 pts
38Nixa, MO93-0.5 pts
39Kirksville, MO92.7+0.9 pts
40Florissant, MO92.6+0.6 pts
41Ozark, MO92.60 pts
42Hazelwood, MO92.4-0.1 pts
43Springfield, MO92.1+0.3 pts
44Jefferson City, MO92+1.2 pts
45Kansas City, MO91.8+0.3 pts
45Raytown, MO91.8-0.7 pts
47Cape Girardeau, MO91.6+0.3 pts
48Union, MO91.6+2.1 pts
49Branson, MO91.2+1.9 pts
50Arnold, MO91-0.3 pts
51Webb City, MO90.9+0.1 pts
52St. Ann, MO90.8-0.4 pts
53St. Louis, MO90.5+0.5 pts
54Bridgeton, MO90.4-0.7 pts
55Independence, MO90.2+0.2 pts
56Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO90.1+3.2 pts
57Joplin, MO90.1+0.3 pts
58Ferguson, MO89.8+1.1 pts
59Mexico, MO89.4+2.4 pts
60St. Joseph, MO89.1+0.2 pts
61Bolivar, MO88.9+1.2 pts
62Grandview, MO88.8-1.9 pts
63Hannibal, MO88.7+0.9 pts
64Harrisonville, MO88.2+0.9 pts
64Overland, MO88.2+2.3 pts
66Moberly, MO88.10 pts
67Festus, MO88-0.5 pts
68Excelsior Springs, MO88+1 pts
69Sikeston, MO87.7-0.3 pts
70Farmington, MO87.3-0.8 pts
71Marshall, MO86.6-0 pts
72Lebanon, MO86.1+0.5 pts
73West Plains, MO85.3-1.8 pts
74Sedalia, MO84.7-0.4 pts
75Neosho, MO84.5-1 pts
76Fulton, MO84.2-0.9 pts
77Poplar Bluff, MO83.4+1.6 pts
78Monett, MO82.6-1.2 pts
79Jennings, MO80.6+0.5 pts
80Kennett, MO79.6-0.3 pts
81Carthage, MO75.4+2 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/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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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/missouri-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/missouri-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  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, 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Webster Groves, MO, with 98.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carthage, MO, with 75.4% 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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