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US cities by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

Mountain Brook, AL had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 3219 cities in 2024, at 99.7%. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 40.9%. The median was 91.6% and the figure for the United States was 89.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.7Mountain Brook, AL
Lowest40.9Mendota, CA
Median91.63219 cities
United States89.6History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Mountain Brook, AL: 99.7 %Mountain Brook, AL99.7Superior, CO: 99.6 %Superior, CO99.6Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.6 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.6Western Springs, IL: 99.5 %Western Springs, IL99.5Timnath, CO: 99.5 %Timnath, CO99.5Verona, WI: 99.3 %Verona, WI99.3Castle Pines, CO: 99.3 %Castle Pines, CO99.3Grimes, IA: 99.3 %Grimes, IA99.3Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3Victoria, MN: 99.3 %Victoria, MN99.3West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2New Albany, OH: 99.2 %New Albany, OH99.2Fulshear, TX: 99.2 %Fulshear, TX99.2Winnetka, IL: 99.1 %Winnetka, IL99.1East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.1 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.1Hillsborough, CA: 99.1 %Hillsborough, CA99.1Chatham, NJ: 99.1 %Chatham, NJ99.1Colleyville, TX: 99.1 %Colleyville, TX99.1Paradise Valley, AZ: 99.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ99.1Clayton, CA: 99.1 %Clayton, CA99.1Worthington, OH: 99.1 %Worthington, OH99.1Lafayette, CA: 99 %Lafayette, CA99Weddington, NC: 99 %Weddington, NC99Los Altos, CA: 99 %Los Altos, CA99University Park, TX: 99 %University Park, TX99Lake Oswego, OR: 99 %Lake Oswego, OR99Lakeway, TX: 99 %Lakeway, TX99Piedmont, CA: 99 %Piedmont, CA99Leawood, KS: 99 %Leawood, KS99Summerfield, NC: 99 %Summerfield, NC99Whitefish Bay, WI: 99 %Whitefish Bay, WI99Zionsville, IN: 98.9 %Zionsville, IN98.9Florham Park, NJ: 98.9 %Florham Park, NJ98.9Lone Tree, CO: 98.9 %Lone Tree, CO98.9Woodinville, WA: 98.9 %Woodinville, WA98.9Snoqualmie, WA: 98.9 %Snoqualmie, WA98.9Bellaire, TX: 98.9 %Bellaire, TX98.9Calabasas, CA: 98.9 %Calabasas, CA98.9Moraga, CA: 98.9 %Moraga, CA98.9Mequon, WI: 98.9 %Mequon, WI98.9Mountain Brook, AL: 99.7 %Mountain Brook, AL99.7Superior, CO: 99.6 %Superior, CO99.6Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.6 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.6Western Springs, IL: 99.5 %Western Springs, IL99.5Timnath, CO: 99.5 %Timnath, CO99.5Verona, WI: 99.3 %Verona, WI99.3Castle Pines, CO: 99.3 %Castle Pines, CO99.3Grimes, IA: 99.3 %Grimes, IA99.3Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3Victoria, MN: 99.3 %Victoria, MN99.3West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2New Albany, OH: 99.2 %New Albany, OH99.2Fulshear, TX: 99.2 %Fulshear, TX99.2Winnetka, IL: 99.1 %Winnetka, IL99.1East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.1 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.1Hillsborough, CA: 99.1 %Hillsborough, CA99.1Chatham, NJ: 99.1 %Chatham, NJ99.1Colleyville, TX: 99.1 %Colleyville, TX99.1Paradise Valley, AZ: 99.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ99.1Clayton, CA: 99.1 %Clayton, CA99.1Worthington, OH: 99.1 %Worthington, OH99.1Lafayette, CA: 99 %Lafayette, CA99Weddington, NC: 99 %Weddington, NC99Los Altos, CA: 99 %Los Altos, CA99University Park, TX: 99 %University Park, TX99Lake Oswego, OR: 99 %Lake Oswego, OR99Lakeway, TX: 99 %Lakeway, TX99Piedmont, CA: 99 %Piedmont, CA99Leawood, KS: 99 %Leawood, KS99Summerfield, NC: 99 %Summerfield, NC99Whitefish Bay, WI: 99 %Whitefish Bay, WI99Zionsville, IN: 98.9 %Zionsville, IN98.9Florham Park, NJ: 98.9 %Florham Park, NJ98.9Lone Tree, CO: 98.9 %Lone Tree, CO98.9Woodinville, WA: 98.9 %Woodinville, WA98.9Snoqualmie, WA: 98.9 %Snoqualmie, WA98.9Bellaire, TX: 98.9 %Bellaire, TX98.9Calabasas, CA: 98.9 %Calabasas, CA98.9Moraga, CA: 98.9 %Moraga, CA98.9Mequon, WI: 98.9 %Mequon, WI98.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Mountain Brook, AL99.70 pts
2Superior, CO99.6+0.8 pts
3Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.6-0.1 pts
4Western Springs, IL99.50 pts
5Timnath, CO99.5+0.7 pts
6Verona, WI99.3+0.6 pts
7Castle Pines, CO99.3+0.1 pts
7Grimes, IA99.30 pts
9Bainbridge Island, WA99.3-0.2 pts
9Victoria, MN99.3+0.8 pts
11West University Place, TX99.2+0.1 pts
12New Albany, OH99.2-0.1 pts
13Fulshear, TX99.2-0 pts
14Winnetka, IL99.10 pts
15East Grand Rapids, MI99.1-0.2 pts
16Hillsborough, CA99.1+0.3 pts
17Chatham, NJ99.1-0.1 pts
17Colleyville, TX99.1+0.1 pts
17Paradise Valley, AZ99.1+1 pts
20Clayton, CA99.1+0.6 pts
20Worthington, OH99.1+0.2 pts
22Lafayette, CA99-0.1 pts
22Weddington, NC99+0.8 pts
24Los Altos, CA99-0 pts
24University Park, TX99-0.2 pts
26Lake Oswego, OR99-0 pts
26Lakeway, TX99-0.1 pts
28Piedmont, CA99+0.1 pts
29Leawood, KS99-0.3 pts
30Summerfield, NC99+2 pts
30Whitefish Bay, WI99+0.3 pts
32Zionsville, IN98.9+0.2 pts
33Florham Park, NJ98.9+0.8 pts
33Lone Tree, CO98.9+0.7 pts
33Woodinville, WA98.9-0.2 pts
36Snoqualmie, WA98.9+0.5 pts
37Bellaire, TX98.9+0.4 pts
37Calabasas, CA98.9+0.7 pts
39Moraga, CA98.9-0.3 pts
40Mequon, WI98.9+0.2 pts
40Montgomery, OH98.9-0 pts
40Pewaukee, WI98.9+0.1 pts
40Pleasant Hill, IA98.9+1.5 pts
44Greenwood Village, CO98.8-0 pts
45Chatham, IL98.8+1.5 pts
45Wilmette, IL98.8+0.1 pts
47Beverly Hills, MI98.8+0.1 pts
47Birmingham, MI98.8-0 pts
47Parkland, FL98.8+0.3 pts
50Haddonfield, NJ98.8+0.3 pts
51Bay Village, OH98.80 pts
52North Liberty, IA98.8+0.1 pts
52Webster Groves, MO98.8+0.3 pts
54Franklin Park, PA98.7+0.4 pts
54Manhattan, IL98.7+0.3 pts
56Mont Belvieu, TX98.7+2.1 pts
57Alpine, UT98.7-0.1 pts
57Upper Arlington, OH98.7+0.4 pts
57West Point, UT98.7+0.5 pts
60Deerfield, IL98.70 pts
60Tenafly, NJ98.7-0 pts
62Mill Valley, CA98.7-0.2 pts
63Hartland, WI98.6+0.2 pts
64Berkley, MI98.6-0.3 pts
65Dardenne Prairie, MO98.6+0.6 pts
66Creve Coeur, MO98.5+0.9 pts
66Highland, UT98.5-0.4 pts
66Powell, OH98.5-0.5 pts
69Richfield, WI98.5-0.1 pts
70River Falls, WI98.5+1.2 pts
71Ridgewood, NJ98.5+0.2 pts
72Manhattan Beach, CA98.5-0.3 pts
72Mission, KS98.5+0.1 pts
72Waunakee, WI98.5-0.4 pts
75Rancho Palos Verdes, CA98.5+0.3 pts
76Lake Elmo, MN98.5-0.4 pts
77Prairie Village, KS98.5-0.4 pts
78Heath, TX98.5+0.8 pts
78Waconia, MN98.5+0.5 pts
80Greenville, WI98.4+0.1 pts
81New Lenox, IL98.4+0.1 pts
81Southlake, TX98.4-0.3 pts
83Cedarburg, WI98.4+0.1 pts
83Mercer Island, WA98.4+0.3 pts
85East Lansing, MI98.40 pts
85Scarsdale, NY98.4+0.6 pts
87Hermosa Beach, CA98.4-0.1 pts
88Hudson, OH98.4-0.1 pts
89Edina, MN98.4-0.2 pts
90Onalaska, WI98.3-0.2 pts
90Tega Cay, SC98.3-0.5 pts
92Satellite Beach, FL98.3-0.3 pts
93Germantown, TN98.3-0 pts
94Campton Hills, IL98.3+0.1 pts
95Apex, NC98.3+0.5 pts
96Hugo, MN98.3+0.1 pts
96Minnetonka, MN98.3+0.9 pts
98South Burlington, VT98.3-0.1 pts
99Avon Lake, OH98.2+0.1 pts
99Pinecrest, FL98.2-0.1 pts
101Edgewater, NJ98.2+0.7 pts
101Newport Beach, CA98.2+0.4 pts
103Orinda, CA98.20 pts
103Wauwatosa, WI98.2+0.5 pts
105Holladay, UT98.20 pts
105Washington, IL98.2-0.2 pts
107Lake Forest, IL98.1-1 pts
108Brookfield, WI98.1+0.1 pts
108Oregon, WI98.1-0.4 pts
110Brentwood, TN98.10 pts
110St. Michael, MN98.1-0.3 pts
112Blue Ash, OH98.1+0.2 pts
112Louisville, CO98.1-0.1 pts
114Avon, OH98.1+0.1 pts
115Rochester, MI98.1-0.2 pts
116Plymouth, MN98.1+0.1 pts
117Andover, KS98.1+0.4 pts
117Cody, WY98.1-0.2 pts
117Wildwood, MO98.1-0.3 pts
120San Anselmo, CA98.1+0.5 pts
121Blacksburg, VA98-0.2 pts
121Durango, CO98+0.1 pts
123Bountiful, UT98+0.2 pts
123Davidson, NC98+1 pts
125Issaquah, WA98+0.3 pts
126El Segundo, CA98-0.5 pts
126Mapleton, UT98+0.4 pts
128Perrysburg, OH980 pts
129Pinehurst, NC98-0.1 pts
130Chesterfield, MO98-0.1 pts
130Farragut, TN98-0.1 pts
130Rolesville, NC98+0.7 pts
133Albany, CA98+0.6 pts
133North Canton, OH98+0.1 pts
135Danville, CA97.9-0.1 pts
136Kirkwood, MO97.9+0.1 pts
136Mount Pleasant, SC97.9+0.3 pts
136Oconomowoc, WI97.9+0.8 pts
139Madison, AL97.9+0.1 pts
140Erie, CO97.9+0.4 pts
141Frankfort, IL97.9-0.4 pts
141Liberty Lake, WA97.9+0.1 pts
143Ames, IA97.9+0.3 pts
143Maumee, OH97.9+1 pts
143Rocky River, OH97.9+0.5 pts
146Hermantown, MN97.9-0.3 pts
146Sylvania, OH97.9+0.3 pts
148Ann Arbor, MI97.9+0.3 pts
148Los Gatos, CA97.9-0.2 pts
148Prosper, TX97.9+0.9 pts
151Fenton, MI97.8+0.6 pts
151Mendota Heights, MN97.8-0.3 pts
153Chanhassen, MN97.8-0.3 pts
153Saratoga Springs, UT97.8-0.5 pts
155Bexley, OH97.8+0.1 pts
155Broadview Heights, OH97.8+0.2 pts
155Carmel, IN97.8-0.1 pts
155Crestwood, MO97.8-0 pts
155Farmington, UT97.8-0.2 pts
160Westfield, NJ97.8-0 pts
161Tarrytown, NY97.8+2.1 pts
162Ankeny, IA97.8-0.1 pts
162Cedar Falls, IA97.8+0.3 pts
164Brecksville, OH97.8-0.2 pts
164Grafton, WI97.80 pts
164Murrysville, PA97.8-0.2 pts
167La Cañada Flintridge, CA97.8+0.2 pts
167Mokena, IL97.8-0.1 pts
167Morrisville, NC97.8-0.3 pts
167Plum, PA97.8+0.3 pts
171Ballwin, MO97.8-0.4 pts
171Norwalk, IA97.8-0.9 pts
171Shaker Heights, OH97.8-0.8 pts
174Monument, CO97.7-1 pts
174North Ogden, UT97.7+0.6 pts
174Shorewood, WI97.7-0.9 pts
177Princeton, NJ97.7-0.3 pts
177Salem, UT97.7-0.5 pts
179Franklin Lakes, NJ97.7-0.7 pts
179Lowell, IN97.7-0.4 pts
179Wellington, CO97.7-1 pts
182DeForest, WI97.7+0.1 pts
183Columbia, IL97.7+0.5 pts
184Centerville, OH97.7+0.8 pts
185Wyomissing, PA97.70 pts
186Highland Village, TX97.7-0.1 pts
186Newburyport, MA97.70 pts
188Franklin Town, MA97.6+0.5 pts
188Star, ID97.6-0.4 pts
190Bethel Park, PA97.6+0.4 pts
190O'Fallon, IL97.6+0.7 pts
192Laguna Beach, CA97.6+0.2 pts
193Chelsea, AL97.6+0.8 pts
193Palos Verdes Estates, CA97.6-0.1 pts
195Brandon, SD97.6+0.2 pts
195Fountain Hills, AZ97.6+0.2 pts
195Ivins, UT97.6+1.7 pts
195Manchester, MO97.6+1 pts
195Maple Grove, MN97.6-0.2 pts
195Town and Country, MO97.6-0.2 pts
201Englewood, OH97.6-0.3 pts
201Highland, IL97.6+1 pts
201Oak Park, IL97.6+0.3 pts
204Lavon, TX97.6+1.5 pts
204Scottsdale, AZ97.6+0.1 pts
204West Lafayette, IN97.6+0.2 pts
207Normal, IL97.6+0.1 pts
208Fishers, IN97.6-0.3 pts
209Centerville, UT97.5-0.1 pts
209Draper, UT97.5+0.7 pts
211Aurora, OH97.5+0.7 pts
211Cornelius, NC97.5+0.7 pts
211Fort Collins, CO97.5-0.1 pts
211Ocean City, NJ97.5+0.9 pts
211Pike Road, AL97.5+0.4 pts
216Edmonds, WA97.5-0.1 pts
216Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.5+0.1 pts
218Helena, AL97.5+0.4 pts
218Northlake, TX97.5-2.5 pts
218Solana Beach, CA97.5+0.3 pts
221Brookings, SD97.5+0.8 pts
221Hilliard, OH97.5-0.3 pts
221Libertyville, IL97.5-0.3 pts
221Rogers, MN97.5+0.3 pts
221Sammamish, WA97.5+0.3 pts
226Lee's Summit, MO97.5+0.1 pts
226Lehi, UT97.5-0.1 pts
228Hinsdale, IL97.5-0 pts
228Lisbon, WI97.5n/a
228Poquoson, VA97.5+0.3 pts
231Coronado, CA97.5-0.2 pts
231Morton, IL97.5+0.9 pts
233Batavia, IL97.5+0.7 pts
234Newcastle, WA97.5-0.8 pts
234Troy, IL97.50 pts
236La Grange, IL97.4+0.1 pts
237Geneva, IL97.4+1 pts
237Overland Park, KS97.4+0.3 pts
237West Linn, OR97.4-0.1 pts
237Westfield, IN97.4+0.1 pts
241Keller, TX97.40 pts
242Portsmouth, NH97.4-0.2 pts
242Steamboat Springs, CO97.4+1.2 pts
242Westerville, OH97.4-0.3 pts
245Coppell, TX97.4+0.5 pts
245Danville, IN97.4-0.2 pts
245Jacksonville Beach, FL97.4+0.5 pts
245Mukilteo, WA97.4-0.1 pts
249Beverly Hills, CA97.4+0.6 pts
249Kirkland, WA97.4+0.5 pts

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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. 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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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), US cities 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/us-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Mountain Brook, AL, with 99.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mendota, CA, with 40.9% in 2024.

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