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

Waunakee, WI had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 97 cities in 2023, at 98.9%. Milwaukee, WI had the lowest, at 85.5%. The median was 94.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 93.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98.9Waunakee, WI
Lowest85.5Milwaukee, WI
Median94.997 cities
Wisconsin93.4History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Waunakee, WI: 98.9 %Waunakee, WI98.9Sussex, WI: 98.8 %Sussex, WI98.8Pewaukee, WI: 98.8 %Pewaukee, WI98.8Verona, WI: 98.8 %Verona, WI98.8Whitefish Bay, WI: 98.7 %Whitefish Bay, WI98.7Mequon, WI: 98.6 %Mequon, WI98.6Richfield, WI: 98.6 %Richfield, WI98.6Shorewood, WI: 98.6 %Shorewood, WI98.6Onalaska, WI: 98.6 %Onalaska, WI98.6Oregon, WI: 98.5 %Oregon, WI98.5Hartland, WI: 98.4 %Hartland, WI98.4Greenville, WI: 98.4 %Greenville, WI98.4Cedarburg, WI: 98.3 %Cedarburg, WI98.3Brookfield, WI: 98 %Brookfield, WI98Grafton, WI: 97.8 %Grafton, WI97.8DeForest, WI: 97.6 %DeForest, WI97.6Wauwatosa, WI: 97.6 %Wauwatosa, WI97.6Sun Prairie, WI: 97.3 %Sun Prairie, WI97.3River Falls, WI: 97.3 %River Falls, WI97.3Muskego, WI: 97.2 %Muskego, WI97.2Oconomowoc, WI: 97.2 %Oconomowoc, WI97.2Howard, WI: 97.1 %Howard, WI97.1New Berlin, WI: 97 %New Berlin, WI97Port Washington, WI: 97 %Port Washington, WI97Ashwaubenon, WI: 96.7 %Ashwaubenon, WI96.7Glendale, WI: 96.5 %Glendale, WI96.5De Pere, WI: 96.5 %De Pere, WI96.5Greendale, WI: 96.4 %Greendale, WI96.4Suamico, WI: 96.3 %Suamico, WI96.3Eau Claire, WI: 96.3 %Eau Claire, WI96.3New Richmond, WI: 96.3 %New Richmond, WI96.3Harrison, WI: 96.2 %Harrison, WI96.2Holmen, WI: 96 %Holmen, WI96Germantown, WI: 95.9 %Germantown, WI95.9Stevens Point, WI: 95.9 %Stevens Point, WI95.9Burlington, WI: 95.9 %Burlington, WI95.9Middleton, WI: 95.9 %Middleton, WI95.9Menomonee Falls, WI: 95.8 %Menomonee Falls, WI95.8Madison, WI: 95.7 %Madison, WI95.7Waukesha, WI: 95.5 %Waukesha, WI95.5Waunakee, WI: 98.9 %Waunakee, WI98.9Sussex, WI: 98.8 %Sussex, WI98.8Pewaukee, WI: 98.8 %Pewaukee, WI98.8Verona, WI: 98.8 %Verona, WI98.8Whitefish Bay, WI: 98.7 %Whitefish Bay, WI98.7Mequon, WI: 98.6 %Mequon, WI98.6Richfield, WI: 98.6 %Richfield, WI98.6Shorewood, WI: 98.6 %Shorewood, WI98.6Onalaska, WI: 98.6 %Onalaska, WI98.6Oregon, WI: 98.5 %Oregon, WI98.5Hartland, WI: 98.4 %Hartland, WI98.4Greenville, WI: 98.4 %Greenville, WI98.4Cedarburg, WI: 98.3 %Cedarburg, WI98.3Brookfield, WI: 98 %Brookfield, WI98Grafton, WI: 97.8 %Grafton, WI97.8DeForest, WI: 97.6 %DeForest, WI97.6Wauwatosa, WI: 97.6 %Wauwatosa, WI97.6Sun Prairie, WI: 97.3 %Sun Prairie, WI97.3River Falls, WI: 97.3 %River Falls, WI97.3Muskego, WI: 97.2 %Muskego, WI97.2Oconomowoc, WI: 97.2 %Oconomowoc, WI97.2Howard, WI: 97.1 %Howard, WI97.1New Berlin, WI: 97 %New Berlin, WI97Port Washington, WI: 97 %Port Washington, WI97Ashwaubenon, WI: 96.7 %Ashwaubenon, WI96.7Glendale, WI: 96.5 %Glendale, WI96.5De Pere, WI: 96.5 %De Pere, WI96.5Greendale, WI: 96.4 %Greendale, WI96.4Suamico, WI: 96.3 %Suamico, WI96.3Eau Claire, WI: 96.3 %Eau Claire, WI96.3New Richmond, WI: 96.3 %New Richmond, WI96.3Harrison, WI: 96.2 %Harrison, WI96.2Holmen, WI: 96 %Holmen, WI96Germantown, WI: 95.9 %Germantown, WI95.9Stevens Point, WI: 95.9 %Stevens Point, WI95.9Burlington, WI: 95.9 %Burlington, WI95.9Middleton, WI: 95.9 %Middleton, WI95.9Menomonee Falls, WI: 95.8 %Menomonee Falls, WI95.8Madison, WI: 95.7 %Madison, WI95.7Waukesha, WI: 95.5 %Waukesha, WI95.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Waunakee, WI98.9+0.2 pts
2Sussex, WI98.8-0.5 pts
3Pewaukee, WI98.8+0.1 pts
4Verona, WI98.8+0.1 pts
5Whitefish Bay, WI98.7+0.2 pts
6Mequon, WI98.6-0.1 pts
7Richfield, WI98.6+0.3 pts
8Shorewood, WI98.6+0.2 pts
9Onalaska, WI98.6+1.9 pts
10Oregon, WI98.5-0.5 pts
11Hartland, WI98.4+1.1 pts
12Greenville, WI98.4+0.2 pts
13Cedarburg, WI98.3+0.4 pts
14Brookfield, WI98+0.4 pts
15Grafton, WI97.8-0.1 pts
16DeForest, WI97.60 pts
16Wauwatosa, WI97.6-0.3 pts
18Sun Prairie, WI97.3+0.7 pts
19River Falls, WI97.3-0 pts
20Muskego, WI97.2+0.6 pts
21Oconomowoc, WI97.2+0.5 pts
22Howard, WI97.1-0.3 pts
23New Berlin, WI970 pts
24Port Washington, WI97+0.3 pts
25Ashwaubenon, WI96.7+1.3 pts
26Glendale, WI96.5+0.9 pts
27De Pere, WI96.5-0.3 pts
28Greendale, WI96.4+0.6 pts
29Suamico, WI96.3-1.3 pts
30Eau Claire, WI96.3-0.2 pts
31New Richmond, WI96.3+0.5 pts
32Harrison, WI96.2+0.1 pts
33Holmen, WI96-0.8 pts
34Germantown, WI95.9+0.3 pts
34Stevens Point, WI95.9+1 pts
36Burlington, WI95.9+0.8 pts
37Middleton, WI95.9-0.8 pts
38Menomonee Falls, WI95.8-0.5 pts
39Madison, WI95.7+0.1 pts
40Waukesha, WI95.5+0.7 pts
41Menomonie, WI95.3+0.9 pts
42Hobart, WI95.2+2 pts
43West Bend, WI95.2+0.2 pts
44Neenah, WI95.1-0 pts
45La Crosse, WI95.1-0.2 pts
46Greenfield, WI950 pts
46Oak Creek, WI95-0.4 pts
48Windsor, WI94.9-0 pts
49Brown Deer, WI94.9-0.2 pts
50Marshfield, WI94.8-0.3 pts
51Franklin, WI94.6+0.4 pts
52Stoughton, WI94.6+0.2 pts
53Two Rivers, WI94.6+0.6 pts
54Allouez, WI94.5+1.3 pts
55Hudson, WI94.5+0.1 pts
56Baraboo, WI94.4+3.7 pts
57Fox Crossing, WI94.4-0.4 pts
58Platteville, WI94.3-0.2 pts
59Menasha, WI94.2+0.7 pts
60Weston, WI94.2+0.3 pts
61Chippewa Falls, WI94.2+2.5 pts
62Janesville, WI94.2+0.4 pts
63Appleton, WI94.2+0.5 pts
64Marinette, WI94.1+1.1 pts
64Superior, WI94.1+0.4 pts
66Kaukauna, WI94-0.2 pts
67Little Chute, WI94+0.4 pts
68South Milwaukee, WI93.8+1.5 pts
69Bellevue, WI93.6+0.2 pts
70Pleasant Prairie, WI93.5-1 pts
71Cudahy, WI93.4-0.1 pts
72Fitchburg, WI93.3-0.7 pts
73Hartford, WI93.2+0.7 pts
74Beaver Dam, WI93.2+0.3 pts
75Reedsburg, WI93.1-0.7 pts
76Salem Lakes, WI93.1+0.1 pts
77Oshkosh, WI93.1+0.4 pts
78Mount Pleasant, WI93-0.3 pts
79West Allis, WI92.6-0.3 pts
80Plover, WI92.6-2.3 pts
81Caledonia, WI92.4+0.3 pts
82Wisconsin Rapids, WI92.2+0.8 pts
83Monroe, WI92.1+0.8 pts
84Wausau, WI92+0.6 pts
85Watertown, WI91.7+0.9 pts
86Sheboygan, WI91.5-0 pts
87Whitewater, WI91.1-1.2 pts
88Elkhorn, WI91.1+1.1 pts
89Fond du Lac, WI91.1+0.6 pts
90Fort Atkinson, WI90.8-0 pts
91Manitowoc, WI90.6-0.9 pts
92Waupun, WI89.7-0.4 pts
93Kenosha, WI89.7+0.4 pts
94Green Bay, WI89+0.5 pts
95Racine, WI88.2+1.3 pts
96Beloit, WI86.9-0.5 pts
97Milwaukee, WI85.5+0.1 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. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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/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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023}},
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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Waunakee, WI, with 98.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee, WI, with 85.5% 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. 1 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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