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

University Park, TX had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 255 cities in 2021, at 99.2%. Roma, TX had the lowest, at 55.2%. The median was 87.6% and the figure for Texas was 84.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.2University Park, TX
Lowest55.2Roma, TX
Median87.6255 cities
Texas84.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

University Park, TX: 99.2 %University Park, TX99.2Lakeway, TX: 99.2 %Lakeway, TX99.2West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.2 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2Southlake, TX: 98.9 %Southlake, TX98.9Colleyville, TX: 98.9 %Colleyville, TX98.9Buda, TX: 98.4 %Buda, TX98.4Fulshear, TX: 98.2 %Fulshear, TX98.2Bellaire, TX: 98 %Bellaire, TX98Highland Village, TX: 97.9 %Highland Village, TX97.9Prosper, TX: 97.8 %Prosper, TX97.8Mont Belvieu, TX: 97.8 %Mont Belvieu, TX97.8Fairview, TX: 97.6 %Fairview, TX97.6Flower Mound, TX: 97.6 %Flower Mound, TX97.6Coppell, TX: 97.5 %Coppell, TX97.5Northlake, TX: 97.3 %Northlake, TX97.3Trophy Club, TX: 97.1 %Trophy Club, TX97.1Helotes, TX: 96.8 %Helotes, TX96.8Celina, TX: 96.5 %Celina, TX96.5Cedar Park, TX: 96.5 %Cedar Park, TX96.5Keller, TX: 96.4 %Keller, TX96.4Lavon, TX: 96.4 %Lavon, TX96.4Canyon, TX: 96.2 %Canyon, TX96.2League City, TX: 96.2 %League City, TX96.2Frisco, TX: 96.1 %Frisco, TX96.1Allen, TX: 96 %Allen, TX96Heath, TX: 95.9 %Heath, TX95.9Selma, TX: 95.8 %Selma, TX95.8Murphy, TX: 95.7 %Murphy, TX95.7Schertz, TX: 95.6 %Schertz, TX95.6Friendswood, TX: 95.5 %Friendswood, TX95.5Addison, TX: 95.4 %Addison, TX95.4The Colony, TX: 95.3 %The Colony, TX95.3Lago Vista, TX: 95.2 %Lago Vista, TX95.2Live Oak, TX: 95.1 %Live Oak, TX95.1Pearland, TX: 95.1 %Pearland, TX95.1Benbrook, TX: 94.8 %Benbrook, TX94.8College Station, TX: 94.8 %College Station, TX94.8Bedford, TX: 94.8 %Bedford, TX94.8Katy, TX: 94.8 %Katy, TX94.8University Park, TX: 99.2 %University Park, TX99.2Lakeway, TX: 99.2 %Lakeway, TX99.2West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.2 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2Southlake, TX: 98.9 %Southlake, TX98.9Colleyville, TX: 98.9 %Colleyville, TX98.9Buda, TX: 98.4 %Buda, TX98.4Fulshear, TX: 98.2 %Fulshear, TX98.2Bellaire, TX: 98 %Bellaire, TX98Highland Village, TX: 97.9 %Highland Village, TX97.9Prosper, TX: 97.8 %Prosper, TX97.8Mont Belvieu, TX: 97.8 %Mont Belvieu, TX97.8Fairview, TX: 97.6 %Fairview, TX97.6Flower Mound, TX: 97.6 %Flower Mound, TX97.6Coppell, TX: 97.5 %Coppell, TX97.5Northlake, TX: 97.3 %Northlake, TX97.3Trophy Club, TX: 97.1 %Trophy Club, TX97.1Helotes, TX: 96.8 %Helotes, TX96.8Celina, TX: 96.5 %Celina, TX96.5Cedar Park, TX: 96.5 %Cedar Park, TX96.5Keller, TX: 96.4 %Keller, TX96.4Lavon, TX: 96.4 %Lavon, TX96.4Canyon, TX: 96.2 %Canyon, TX96.2League City, TX: 96.2 %League City, TX96.2Frisco, TX: 96.1 %Frisco, TX96.1Allen, TX: 96 %Allen, TX96Heath, TX: 95.9 %Heath, TX95.9Selma, TX: 95.8 %Selma, TX95.8Murphy, TX: 95.7 %Murphy, TX95.7Schertz, TX: 95.6 %Schertz, TX95.6Friendswood, TX: 95.5 %Friendswood, TX95.5Addison, TX: 95.4 %Addison, TX95.4The Colony, TX: 95.3 %The Colony, TX95.3Lago Vista, TX: 95.2 %Lago Vista, TX95.2Live Oak, TX: 95.1 %Live Oak, TX95.1Pearland, TX: 95.1 %Pearland, TX95.1Benbrook, TX: 94.8 %Benbrook, TX94.8College Station, TX: 94.8 %College Station, TX94.8Bedford, TX: 94.8 %Bedford, TX94.8Katy, TX: 94.8 %Katy, TX94.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1University Park, TX99.2
2Lakeway, TX99.2
3West University Place, TX99.2
4Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2
5Southlake, TX98.9
6Colleyville, TX98.9
7Buda, TX98.4
8Fulshear, TX98.2
9Bellaire, TX98
10Highland Village, TX97.9
11Prosper, TX97.8
12Mont Belvieu, TX97.8
13Fairview, TX97.6
13Flower Mound, TX97.6
15Coppell, TX97.5
16Northlake, TX97.3
17Trophy Club, TX97.1
18Helotes, TX96.8
19Celina, TX96.5
20Cedar Park, TX96.5
21Keller, TX96.4
22Lavon, TX96.4
23Canyon, TX96.2
24League City, TX96.2
25Frisco, TX96.1
26Allen, TX96
27Heath, TX95.9
28Selma, TX95.8
29Murphy, TX95.7
30Schertz, TX95.6
31Friendswood, TX95.5
32Addison, TX95.4
33The Colony, TX95.3
34Lago Vista, TX95.2
35Live Oak, TX95.1
36Pearland, TX95.1
37Benbrook, TX94.8
38College Station, TX94.8
39Bedford, TX94.8
40Katy, TX94.8
41Rockwall, TX94.8
42Mansfield, TX94.7
43Sugar Land, TX94.7
44Burleson, TX94.6
45Hewitt, TX94.6
46Leander, TX94.6
47Cibolo, TX94.6
48Universal City, TX94.5
49Pflugerville, TX94.4
50Georgetown, TX94.2
50Grapevine, TX94.2
52Midlothian, TX94.1
53Copperas Cove, TX94.1
54Rowlett, TX94.1
55Red Oak, TX94
56Nederland, TX94
57Melissa, TX93.9
58Port Neches, TX93.9
59Azle, TX93.9
60McKinney, TX93.8
61Iowa Colony, TX93.7
62Lake Jackson, TX93.7
62Sachse, TX93.7
64Dripping Springs, TX93.5
65Fate, TX93.4
66Lumberton, TX93.4
67Plano, TX93.3
68Round Rock, TX93.2
69Forney, TX93.1
70Hutto, TX92.9
71Corinth, TX92.8
72Providence Village, TX92.7
73Converse, TX92.6
74Josephine, TX92.5
75Portland, TX92.2
76Richardson, TX91.9
77Seabrook, TX91.9
78Kerrville, TX91.8
79Killeen, TX91.8
80Harker Heights, TX91.7
81North Richland Hills, TX91.7
82Robinson, TX91.7
83New Braunfels, TX91.6
84Little Elm, TX91.6
85Denton, TX91.4
86Missouri City, TX91.3
87Granbury, TX91.2
88Angleton, TX91.2
89Wylie, TX91.1
90Boerne, TX91
91Kyle, TX91
92Crowley, TX90.9
93DeSoto, TX90.8
94Roanoke, TX90.8
95Fredericksburg, TX90.6
96Austin, TX90.6
97San Marcos, TX90.5
98Rockport, TX90.4
99Euless, TX90.4
100Burkburnett, TX90.3
101Leon Valley, TX90.2
102Horizon City, TX90
103Denison, TX89.8
104Cedar Hill, TX89.7
105Orange, TX89.6
105Weatherford, TX89.6
107Temple, TX89.4
108Watauga, TX89.3
109Sherman, TX89.2
110Tomball, TX89.1
111Hurst, TX89
112Deer Park, TX89
112Waxahachie, TX89
114Stephenville, TX88.9
115Bastrop, TX88.9
116Royse City, TX88.8
117Texarkana, TX88.7
118Anna, TX88.7
119Carrollton, TX88.6
120Groves, TX88.2
121Lubbock, TX88.2
122Manvel, TX88.2
123La Porte, TX88
124Lewisville, TX88
125Princeton, TX87.9
126Stafford, TX87.7
127Sanger, TX87.7
128Tyler, TX87.6
129Sulphur Springs, TX87.4
130Wichita Falls, TX87.3
131Saginaw, TX87.2
132Abilene, TX87.2
133Webster, TX87
134Marshall, TX86.9
135San Angelo, TX86.9
136Elgin, TX86.7
137Nacogdoches, TX86.6
138Liberty Hill, TX86.4
139Dickinson, TX86.4
140Pleasanton, TX86.4
141Paris, TX86
142Lancaster, TX86
143Galveston, TX85.9
144Alvin, TX85.7
145Longview, TX85.7
146Beaumont, TX85.6
147Santa Fe, TX85.6
148Greenville, TX85.6
149Glenn Heights, TX85.5
150Arlington, TX85.4
151Amarillo, TX85.4
152Brownwood, TX85.3
153La Marque, TX85.3
154Belton, TX85
155Texas City, TX84.9
156Brenham, TX84.7
157Corpus Christi, TX84.6
158Kennedale, TX84.5
159Midland, TX84.5
160Conroe, TX84.4
161Duncanville, TX84.1
162Huntsville, TX84.1
163Waco, TX83.8
164White Settlement, TX83.7
165Farmers Branch, TX83.7
166Borger, TX83.6
167Mineral Wells, TX83.6
168Ingleside, TX83.5
169Fort Worth, TX83.5
169Palestine, TX83.5
171Lockhart, TX83.4
172Henderson, TX83.3
173Beeville, TX83.3
174San Antonio, TX83.3
175Humble, TX83.2
176Lufkin, TX83.1
177Victoria, TX82.9
178Cleburne, TX82.5
179Kingsville, TX82.3
180Bryan, TX82.3
181Dayton, TX81.9
182Grand Prairie, TX81.5
183Terrell, TX81.5
184Kilgore, TX81.5
185El Paso, TX81.4
186Snyder, TX81.4
187Odessa, TX81.3
188Bonham, TX81
189Rosenberg, TX80.8
190Athens, TX80.4
191Taylor, TX80.2
192Gainesville, TX79.9
193Clute, TX79.9
193Mesquite, TX79.9
195Manor, TX79.8
196Irving, TX79.8
197Pampa, TX79.7
198Dallas, TX79.6
199Alice, TX79.5
200Houston, TX79.5
201Sweetwater, TX79.4
202Ennis, TX79.1
203Edinburg, TX78.8
204Richmond, TX78.5
205Mount Pleasant, TX78.5
206Bay City, TX78.4
206Seguin, TX78.4
208Freeport, TX78.4
209Big Spring, TX78.4
210Garland, TX78.2
211Gatesville, TX78.1
212Baytown, TX77.7
213Kaufman, TX77.6
214Port Lavaca, TX77.6
215Port Arthur, TX77.5
216Harlingen, TX77.2
217McAllen, TX77
218Weslaco, TX76.8
219Andrews, TX76.6
220El Campo, TX76.5
221Corsicana, TX76
222Hereford, TX75.2
223Haltom City, TX74.9
224Plainview, TX74.9
225Seagoville, TX74.6
226Bellmead, TX74.3
227Mission, TX74
228Levelland, TX74
229Dumas, TX73.7
230Forest Hill, TX72.8
231Eagle Pass, TX72.4
232Pasadena, TX72.3
233Uvalde, TX71.1
234Robstown, TX70.2
235Del Rio, TX69.8
236Mercedes, TX69.8
237Laredo, TX69.7
238Raymondville, TX68.6
239Pharr, TX68.4
240Jacksonville, TX68.3
241San Benito, TX68.3
242Brownsville, TX68.1
243Balch Springs, TX67.6
244Rio Grande City, TX66.7
245Socorro, TX66.4
246Hidalgo, TX65
247San Juan, TX64.3
248Alamo, TX63.6
249Galena Park, TX63.6
250Donna, TX63.5

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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. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 Texas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/texas-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

University Park, TX, with 99.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Roma, TX, with 55.2% in 2021.

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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. 1 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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