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Cities in Wisconsin by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

Verona, WI had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 98 cities in 2024, at 99.3%. Milwaukee, WI had the lowest, at 85.5%. The median was 95.2% and the figure for Wisconsin was 93.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.3Verona, WI
Lowest85.5Milwaukee, WI
Median95.298 cities
Wisconsin93.6History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Verona, WI: 99.3 %Verona, WI99.3Whitefish Bay, WI: 99 %Whitefish Bay, WI99Mequon, WI: 98.9 %Mequon, WI98.9Pewaukee, WI: 98.9 %Pewaukee, WI98.9Hartland, WI: 98.6 %Hartland, WI98.6Richfield, WI: 98.5 %Richfield, WI98.5River Falls, WI: 98.5 %River Falls, WI98.5Waunakee, WI: 98.5 %Waunakee, WI98.5Greenville, WI: 98.4 %Greenville, WI98.4Cedarburg, WI: 98.4 %Cedarburg, WI98.4Onalaska, WI: 98.3 %Onalaska, WI98.3Wauwatosa, WI: 98.2 %Wauwatosa, WI98.2Brookfield, WI: 98.1 %Brookfield, WI98.1Oregon, WI: 98.1 %Oregon, WI98.1Oconomowoc, WI: 97.9 %Oconomowoc, WI97.9Grafton, WI: 97.8 %Grafton, WI97.8Shorewood, WI: 97.7 %Shorewood, WI97.7DeForest, WI: 97.7 %DeForest, WI97.7Lisbon, WI: 97.5 %Lisbon, WI97.5New Berlin, WI: 97.3 %New Berlin, WI97.3Sun Prairie, WI: 97.3 %Sun Prairie, WI97.3Howard, WI: 97 %Howard, WI97New Richmond, WI: 97 %New Richmond, WI97Port Washington, WI: 97 %Port Washington, WI97Muskego, WI: 96.9 %Muskego, WI96.9Harrison, WI: 96.8 %Harrison, WI96.8Burlington, WI: 96.7 %Burlington, WI96.7Ashwaubenon, WI: 96.6 %Ashwaubenon, WI96.6Sussex, WI: 96.5 %Sussex, WI96.5De Pere, WI: 96.5 %De Pere, WI96.5Greendale, WI: 96.5 %Greendale, WI96.5Suamico, WI: 96.4 %Suamico, WI96.4Eau Claire, WI: 96.3 %Eau Claire, WI96.3La Crosse, WI: 96.1 %La Crosse, WI96.1Germantown, WI: 96 %Germantown, WI96Madison, WI: 95.9 %Madison, WI95.9Waukesha, WI: 95.8 %Waukesha, WI95.8Hudson, WI: 95.8 %Hudson, WI95.8Glendale, WI: 95.7 %Glendale, WI95.7Menomonee Falls, WI: 95.7 %Menomonee Falls, WI95.7Verona, WI: 99.3 %Verona, WI99.3Whitefish Bay, WI: 99 %Whitefish Bay, WI99Mequon, WI: 98.9 %Mequon, WI98.9Pewaukee, WI: 98.9 %Pewaukee, WI98.9Hartland, WI: 98.6 %Hartland, WI98.6Richfield, WI: 98.5 %Richfield, WI98.5River Falls, WI: 98.5 %River Falls, WI98.5Waunakee, WI: 98.5 %Waunakee, WI98.5Greenville, WI: 98.4 %Greenville, WI98.4Cedarburg, WI: 98.4 %Cedarburg, WI98.4Onalaska, WI: 98.3 %Onalaska, WI98.3Wauwatosa, WI: 98.2 %Wauwatosa, WI98.2Brookfield, WI: 98.1 %Brookfield, WI98.1Oregon, WI: 98.1 %Oregon, WI98.1Oconomowoc, WI: 97.9 %Oconomowoc, WI97.9Grafton, WI: 97.8 %Grafton, WI97.8Shorewood, WI: 97.7 %Shorewood, WI97.7DeForest, WI: 97.7 %DeForest, WI97.7Lisbon, WI: 97.5 %Lisbon, WI97.5New Berlin, WI: 97.3 %New Berlin, WI97.3Sun Prairie, WI: 97.3 %Sun Prairie, WI97.3Howard, WI: 97 %Howard, WI97New Richmond, WI: 97 %New Richmond, WI97Port Washington, WI: 97 %Port Washington, WI97Muskego, WI: 96.9 %Muskego, WI96.9Harrison, WI: 96.8 %Harrison, WI96.8Burlington, WI: 96.7 %Burlington, WI96.7Ashwaubenon, WI: 96.6 %Ashwaubenon, WI96.6Sussex, WI: 96.5 %Sussex, WI96.5De Pere, WI: 96.5 %De Pere, WI96.5Greendale, WI: 96.5 %Greendale, WI96.5Suamico, WI: 96.4 %Suamico, WI96.4Eau Claire, WI: 96.3 %Eau Claire, WI96.3La Crosse, WI: 96.1 %La Crosse, WI96.1Germantown, WI: 96 %Germantown, WI96Madison, WI: 95.9 %Madison, WI95.9Waukesha, WI: 95.8 %Waukesha, WI95.8Hudson, WI: 95.8 %Hudson, WI95.8Glendale, WI: 95.7 %Glendale, WI95.7Menomonee Falls, WI: 95.7 %Menomonee Falls, WI95.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Verona, WI99.3+0.6 pts
2Whitefish Bay, WI99+0.3 pts
3Mequon, WI98.9+0.2 pts
3Pewaukee, WI98.9+0.1 pts
5Hartland, WI98.6+0.2 pts
6Richfield, WI98.5-0.1 pts
7River Falls, WI98.5+1.2 pts
8Waunakee, WI98.5-0.4 pts
9Greenville, WI98.4+0.1 pts
10Cedarburg, WI98.4+0.1 pts
11Onalaska, WI98.3-0.2 pts
12Wauwatosa, WI98.2+0.5 pts
13Brookfield, WI98.1+0.1 pts
13Oregon, WI98.1-0.4 pts
15Oconomowoc, WI97.9+0.8 pts
16Grafton, WI97.80 pts
17Shorewood, WI97.7-0.9 pts
18DeForest, WI97.7+0.1 pts
19Lisbon, WI97.5n/a
20New Berlin, WI97.3+0.4 pts
21Sun Prairie, WI97.3-0 pts
22Howard, WI97-0 pts
23New Richmond, WI97+0.7 pts
24Port Washington, WI97-0 pts
25Muskego, WI96.9-0.3 pts
26Harrison, WI96.8+0.6 pts
27Burlington, WI96.7+0.8 pts
28Ashwaubenon, WI96.6-0.2 pts
29Sussex, WI96.5-2.3 pts
30De Pere, WI96.50 pts
31Greendale, WI96.5+0.1 pts
32Suamico, WI96.4+0.1 pts
33Eau Claire, WI96.3-0 pts
34La Crosse, WI96.1+1 pts
35Germantown, WI96+0.1 pts
36Madison, WI95.9+0.2 pts
37Waukesha, WI95.8+0.3 pts
38Hudson, WI95.8+1.3 pts
39Glendale, WI95.7-0.8 pts
40Menomonee Falls, WI95.7-0.1 pts
41Marshfield, WI95.6+0.8 pts
42Platteville, WI95.5+1.2 pts
43Hobart, WI95.4+0.2 pts
44Stoughton, WI95.4+0.8 pts
45Menomonie, WI95.3+0.1 pts
45Middleton, WI95.3-0.5 pts
47Stevens Point, WI95.3-0.6 pts
48Windsor, WI95.3+0.3 pts
49West Bend, WI95.2+0.1 pts
50Oak Creek, WI95.1+0.2 pts
51Franklin, WI95.1+0.5 pts
52Holmen, WI95-1 pts
53Bellevue, WI94.9+1.3 pts
54Chippewa Falls, WI94.8+0.6 pts
55Appleton, WI94.8+0.6 pts
56Pleasant Prairie, WI94.7+1.2 pts
57Marinette, WI94.7+0.5 pts
58Allouez, WI94.60 pts
59Fox Crossing, WI94.6+0.1 pts
60Wisconsin Rapids, WI94.6+2.4 pts
61Neenah, WI94.6-0.5 pts
62Hartford, WI94.4+1.2 pts
63Janesville, WI94.4+0.2 pts
63Kaukauna, WI94.4+0.3 pts
65Mount Pleasant, WI94.3+1.4 pts
66Greenfield, WI94.2-0.7 pts
66Weston, WI94.20 pts
68Fitchburg, WI94.2+0.9 pts
69Little Chute, WI94.1+0.2 pts
70South Milwaukee, WI94+0.2 pts
71Brown Deer, WI93.9-1 pts
72Beaver Dam, WI93.6+0.4 pts
73Two Rivers, WI93.6-0.9 pts
74Cudahy, WI93.6+0.2 pts
75Superior, WI93.5-0.6 pts
76Menasha, WI93.4-0.8 pts
77Oshkosh, WI93.1-0 pts
78Baraboo, WI92.5-2 pts
79Caledonia, WI92.5+0.1 pts
80Elkhorn, WI92.1+1 pts
81Wausau, WI92.1+0.1 pts
82West Allis, WI92-0.6 pts
83Watertown, WI92+0.3 pts
84Salem Lakes, WI92-1.2 pts
85Monroe, WI91.5-0.6 pts
86Whitewater, WI91.4+0.3 pts
87Fond du Lac, WI91.10 pts
87Sheboygan, WI91.1-0.3 pts
89Waupun, WI90.9+1.2 pts
90Reedsburg, WI90.9-2.2 pts
91Plover, WI90.8-1.7 pts
92Manitowoc, WI90.4-0.2 pts
93Kenosha, WI90.3+0.6 pts
94Green Bay, WI89.4+0.4 pts
95Fort Atkinson, WI89.3-1.5 pts
96Racine, WI89+0.7 pts
97Beloit, WI86.3-0.6 pts
98Milwaukee, WI85.5-0 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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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 Wisconsin by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-cities. 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 Wisconsin by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/wisconsin-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Verona, WI, with 99.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Milwaukee, WI, with 85.5% in 2024.

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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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