Education in Amarillo, Texas: official figures
26.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Amarillo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 221st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Amarillo have a graduate degree?
8.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Amarillo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 198th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Amarillo?
In Amarillo, 26.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.0% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Amarillo?
51,096 residents of Amarillo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.3% of that age group, 347th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 37,326 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 11,602 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Amarillo?
9,203 residents of Amarillo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,736 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 240th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Amarillo attend preschool?
2,831 children in Amarillo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Amarillo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Amarillo ranks 603 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | Yucaipa | 26.9% |
| 601 | Green Bay | 26.7% |
| 602 | Joplin | 26.7% |
| 603 | Amarillo | 26.6% |
| 604 | Fairfield | 26.6% |
| 605 | Kissimmee | 26.6% |
| 606 | Gastonia | 26.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Amarillo ranks 626 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 623 | Sherman | 8.8% |
| 624 | Redding | 8.8% |
| 625 | Commerce City | 8.8% |
| 626 | Amarillo | 8.8% |
| 627 | Margate | 8.8% |
| 628 | Gastonia | 8.8% |
| 629 | Bridgeport | 8.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Amarillo ranks 219 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Chicopee | 13.6% |
| 217 | Gary | 13.6% |
| 218 | Winter Haven | 13.5% |
| 219 | Amarillo | 13.5% |
| 220 | Fairfield | 13.4% |
| 221 | Midland | 13.4% |
| 222 | Taylor | 13.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Amarillo ranks 584 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 581 | Weymouth Town | 5.6% |
| 582 | Lynn | 5.6% |
| 583 | Warren | 5.6% |
| 584 | Amarillo | 5.6% |
| 585 | Redwood City | 5.6% |
| 586 | Lawrence | 5.6% |
| 587 | Barnstable Town | 5.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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