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

Mountain Brook, AL had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 3211 cities in 2021, at 99.6%. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 38.4%. The median was 91.1% and the figure for the United States was 88.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.6Mountain Brook, AL
Lowest38.4Mendota, CA
Median91.13211 cities
United States88.9History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Mountain Brook, AL: 99.6 %Mountain Brook, AL99.6Piedmont, CA: 99.6 %Piedmont, CA99.6Western Springs, IL: 99.5 %Western Springs, IL99.5Franklin Lakes, NJ: 99.5 %Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5Castle Pines, CO: 99.4 %Castle Pines, CO99.4Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.3 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.3Greenwood Village, CO: 99.3 %Greenwood Village, CO99.3Mahomet, IL: 99.2 %Mahomet, IL99.2University Park, TX: 99.2 %University Park, TX99.2Moraga, CA: 99.2 %Moraga, CA99.2Lakeway, TX: 99.2 %Lakeway, TX99.2Mendota Heights, MN: 99.2 %Mendota Heights, MN99.2West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.2 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2Leawood, KS: 99.2 %Leawood, KS99.2Saratoga Springs, UT: 99.1 %Saratoga Springs, UT99.1Lake Forest, IL: 99.1 %Lake Forest, IL99.1Winnetka, IL: 99 %Winnetka, IL99Los Altos, CA: 99 %Los Altos, CA99Southlake, TX: 98.9 %Southlake, TX98.9Colleyville, TX: 98.9 %Colleyville, TX98.9Tega Cay, SC: 98.9 %Tega Cay, SC98.9Campton Hills, IL: 98.9 %Campton Hills, IL98.9Clayton, CA: 98.8 %Clayton, CA98.8Rochester, MI: 98.8 %Rochester, MI98.8Orinda, CA: 98.8 %Orinda, CA98.8Hudson, OH: 98.8 %Hudson, OH98.8Mill Valley, CA: 98.8 %Mill Valley, CA98.8State College, PA: 98.8 %State College, PA98.8Paradise Valley, AZ: 98.7 %Paradise Valley, AZ98.7Pewaukee, WI: 98.7 %Pewaukee, WI98.7Alpine, UT: 98.7 %Alpine, UT98.7Snoqualmie, WA: 98.7 %Snoqualmie, WA98.7Danville, CA: 98.7 %Danville, CA98.7Florham Park, NJ: 98.7 %Florham Park, NJ98.7Birmingham, MI: 98.7 %Birmingham, MI98.7Sussex, WI: 98.7 %Sussex, WI98.7Lake Oswego, OR: 98.6 %Lake Oswego, OR98.6Highland, UT: 98.6 %Highland, UT98.6Mountain Brook, AL: 99.6 %Mountain Brook, AL99.6Piedmont, CA: 99.6 %Piedmont, CA99.6Western Springs, IL: 99.5 %Western Springs, IL99.5Franklin Lakes, NJ: 99.5 %Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5Castle Pines, CO: 99.4 %Castle Pines, CO99.4Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.3 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.3Greenwood Village, CO: 99.3 %Greenwood Village, CO99.3Mahomet, IL: 99.2 %Mahomet, IL99.2University Park, TX: 99.2 %University Park, TX99.2Moraga, CA: 99.2 %Moraga, CA99.2Lakeway, TX: 99.2 %Lakeway, TX99.2Mendota Heights, MN: 99.2 %Mendota Heights, MN99.2West University Place, TX: 99.2 %West University Place, TX99.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 99.2 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2Leawood, KS: 99.2 %Leawood, KS99.2Saratoga Springs, UT: 99.1 %Saratoga Springs, UT99.1Lake Forest, IL: 99.1 %Lake Forest, IL99.1Winnetka, IL: 99 %Winnetka, IL99Los Altos, CA: 99 %Los Altos, CA99Southlake, TX: 98.9 %Southlake, TX98.9Colleyville, TX: 98.9 %Colleyville, TX98.9Tega Cay, SC: 98.9 %Tega Cay, SC98.9Campton Hills, IL: 98.9 %Campton Hills, IL98.9Clayton, CA: 98.8 %Clayton, CA98.8Rochester, MI: 98.8 %Rochester, MI98.8Orinda, CA: 98.8 %Orinda, CA98.8Hudson, OH: 98.8 %Hudson, OH98.8Mill Valley, CA: 98.8 %Mill Valley, CA98.8State College, PA: 98.8 %State College, PA98.8Paradise Valley, AZ: 98.7 %Paradise Valley, AZ98.7Pewaukee, WI: 98.7 %Pewaukee, WI98.7Alpine, UT: 98.7 %Alpine, UT98.7Snoqualmie, WA: 98.7 %Snoqualmie, WA98.7Danville, CA: 98.7 %Danville, CA98.7Florham Park, NJ: 98.7 %Florham Park, NJ98.7Birmingham, MI: 98.7 %Birmingham, MI98.7Sussex, WI: 98.7 %Sussex, WI98.7Lake Oswego, OR: 98.6 %Lake Oswego, OR98.6Highland, UT: 98.6 %Highland, UT98.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Mountain Brook, AL99.6
2Piedmont, CA99.6
3Western Springs, IL99.5
4Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5
5Castle Pines, CO99.4
6Bainbridge Island, WA99.3
7East Grand Rapids, MI99.3
8Greenwood Village, CO99.3
9Mahomet, IL99.2
9University Park, TX99.2
11Moraga, CA99.2
12Lakeway, TX99.2
13Mendota Heights, MN99.2
13West University Place, TX99.2
15Fair Oaks Ranch, TX99.2
15Leawood, KS99.2
17Saratoga Springs, UT99.1
18Lake Forest, IL99.1
19Winnetka, IL99
20Los Altos, CA99
21Southlake, TX98.9
22Colleyville, TX98.9
23Tega Cay, SC98.9
24Campton Hills, IL98.9
25Clayton, CA98.8
26Rochester, MI98.8
27Orinda, CA98.8
28Hudson, OH98.8
29Mill Valley, CA98.8
29State College, PA98.8
31Paradise Valley, AZ98.7
32Pewaukee, WI98.7
33Alpine, UT98.7
33Snoqualmie, WA98.7
35Danville, CA98.7
36Florham Park, NJ98.7
37Birmingham, MI98.7
37Sussex, WI98.7
39Lake Oswego, OR98.6
40Highland, UT98.6
40Hillsborough, CA98.6
42Germantown, TN98.6
42Montgomery, OH98.6
44Hermantown, MN98.6
44Oregon, WI98.6
46Powell, OH98.6
47Agoura Hills, CA98.6
47Sierra Madre, CA98.6
47Winfield, IL98.6
50Prairie Village, KS98.5
50Woodbury, MN98.5
52Haddonfield, NJ98.5
53Chanhassen, MN98.5
53Waunakee, WI98.5
55Beverly Hills, MI98.5
55Manhattan Beach, CA98.5
57Edina, MN98.5
57Plymouth, MN98.5
59Buda, TX98.4
60Kirkwood, MO98.4
61Upper Arlington, OH98.4
62Town and Country, MO98.4
63Dardenne Prairie, MO98.4
63Lafayette, CA98.4
63Mequon, WI98.4
66Deerfield, IL98.4
66Verona, WI98.4
68Palos Verdes Estates, CA98.4
69Carmel, IN98.4
69Spring Hill, KS98.4
69Wilmette, IL98.4
72Chatham, NJ98.4
72Chesterfield, MO98.4
72Farragut, TN98.4
72New Albany, OH98.4
72Westfield, NJ98.4
77Parkland, FL98.3
77Worthington, OH98.3
79Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.3
79River Forest, IL98.3
81Centerville, UT98.3
81Mercer Island, WA98.3
81Severance, CO98.3
84Brentwood, TN98.3
84Franklin Park, PA98.3
84Shorewood, WI98.3
87Bozeman, MT98.3
87Canal Winchester, OH98.3
89Blacksburg, VA98.3
89Norwalk, IA98.3
91Liberty Lake, WA98.2
92Grimes, IA98.2
92Lake Forest Park, WA98.2
92Oxford, OH98.2
95Lone Tree, CO98.2
95Whitefish Bay, WI98.2
97Fulshear, TX98.2
97North Liberty, IA98.2
99Apex, NC98.2
99Port Townsend, WA98.2
99River Edge, NJ98.2
99Wildwood, MO98.2
103Northbrook, IL98.2
104Hermosa Beach, CA98.2
104Superior, CO98.2
106Kinnelon, NJ98.1
106Suamico, WI98.1
108Frankfort, IL98.1
108Grafton, WI98.1
108Mukilteo, WA98.1
108Pinehurst, NC98.1
112Tenafly, NJ98.1
113Bexley, OH98.1
114Brecksville, OH98.1
115Maple Grove, MN98.1
116Fountain Hills, AZ98.1
116Princeton, NJ98.1
118Calabasas, CA98
119Bellaire, TX98
119Edgewater, NJ98
119Peachtree City, GA98
122Fishers, IN98
122Mission, KS98
122New Lenox, IL98
122Rocky River, OH98
126Rancho Palos Verdes, CA98
127Bay Village, OH97.9
127Westerville, OH97.9
129Berkley, MI97.9
130Mount Pleasant, SC97.9
130Tinton Falls, NJ97.9
132St. Michael, MN97.9
133San Anselmo, CA97.9
134Issaquah, WA97.9
134Johnston, IA97.9
136Ankeny, IA97.9
136La Cañada Flintridge, CA97.9
136Lisle, IL97.9
136Shoreview, MN97.9
140Maumee, OH97.9
140Newport Beach, CA97.9
142Perrysburg, OH97.9
143Highland Village, TX97.9
143New Providence, NJ97.9
143Weston, FL97.9
146Holladay, UT97.8
146Prosper, TX97.8
148Ellisville, MO97.8
149Mont Belvieu, TX97.8
149Pinecrest, FL97.8
151Los Gatos, CA97.8
152Ann Arbor, MI97.8
152Murrysville, PA97.8
152Webster Groves, MO97.8
155Davidson, NC97.8
156Chatham, IL97.8
157Spanish Fort, AL97.8
158Scarsdale, NY97.7
159Champlin, MN97.7
159East Lansing, MI97.7
159Loveland, OH97.7
162Cedarburg, WI97.7
162Green, OH97.7
162Louisville, CO97.7
165Ridgewood, NJ97.7
165Wellington, CO97.7
167Ridgefield, WA97.7
168Shaker Heights, OH97.7
169Hinsdale, IL97.7
169Victoria, MN97.7
169Washington, IL97.7
172Glen Rock, NJ97.7
173Buffalo Grove, IL97.7
173Libertyville, IL97.7
175Waconia, MN97.6
176South Jordan, UT97.6
177Farmington, UT97.6
178San Marino, CA97.6
178Syracuse, UT97.6
180Fairview, TX97.6
180Flower Mound, TX97.6
182Belmont, CA97.6
182Brandon, SD97.6
184Highland Park, IL97.6
184Mokena, IL97.6
184Weddington, NC97.6
187Laguna Beach, CA97.6
188Coppell, TX97.5
189El Segundo, CA97.5
189Hilliard, OH97.5
189Kaysville, UT97.5
189Sammamish, WA97.5
193Geneva, IL97.5
193North Mankato, MN97.5
195Bountiful, UT97.5
195Hugo, MN97.5
195Lyndhurst, OH97.5
195Mapleton, UT97.5
195Richfield, WI97.5
195South Pasadena, CA97.5
201Erie, CO97.5
201Naperville, IL97.5
203Coronado, CA97.5
204Broadview Heights, OH97.5
204Newburyport, MA97.5
204St. Louis Park, MN97.5
207West Haven, UT97.5
207West Linn, OR97.5
209Ballwin, MO97.5
209Eureka, MO97.5
209Lino Lakes, MN97.5
212Walnut Creek, CA97.4
213Amherst Town, MA97.4
213Newton, MA97.4
213Wauwatosa, WI97.4
216Avon Lake, OH97.4
216Salem, UT97.4
218Middleton, WI97.4
218Zionsville, IN97.4
220Prior Lake, MN97.4
220Satellite Beach, FL97.4
222Springboro, OH97.4
223Avon, OH97.4
223Moscow, ID97.4
223Normal, IL97.4
223Rolesville, NC97.4
227Crestwood, MO97.4
228Emeryville, CA97.4
229Brookfield, WI97.4
229Franklin Town, MA97.4
229Pike Road, AL97.4
232Howard, WI97.3
232Saratoga, CA97.3
234Blue Ash, OH97.3
235Falls Church, VA97.3
235Pleasant Hill, IA97.3
237Centennial, CO97.3
237Rogers, MN97.3
239Fort Mill, SC97.3
240Lake Elmo, MN97.3
240Wixom, MI97.3
242Beavercreek, OH97.3
242Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.3
244DeForest, WI97.3
244Northlake, TX97.3
244Papillion, NE97.3
244Rye, NY97.3
248Stow, OH97.3
249Scottsdale, AZ97.3
249South Burlington, VT97.3

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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. 8 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), US cities 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/us-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?

Mountain Brook, AL, with 99.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mendota, CA, with 38.4% 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. 8 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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