Education in Apple Valley, California: official figures
18.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Apple Valley held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 68th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Apple Valley have a graduate degree?
7.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Apple Valley held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 144th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Apple Valley?
In Apple Valley, 27.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 40.0% 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 Apple Valley?
20,340 residents of Apple Valley aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.1% of that age group, 219th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,885 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,381 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Apple Valley?
3,880 residents of Apple Valley were enrolled as college undergraduates and 444 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Apple Valley attend preschool?
1,131 children in Apple Valley were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Apple Valley compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 756 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | Hartford | 19.4% |
| 754 | Allentown | 19.1% |
| 755 | Odessa | 19.0% |
| 756 | Apple Valley | 18.9% |
| 757 | North Las Vegas | 18.9% |
| 758 | Pharr | 18.8% |
| 759 | Fort Pierce | 18.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 680 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 677 | Lake Elsinore | 7.9% |
| 678 | Downey | 7.8% |
| 679 | Smyrna | 7.8% |
| 680 | Apple Valley | 7.8% |
| 681 | Lauderhill | 7.8% |
| 682 | Longview | 7.8% |
| 683 | Columbia | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 226 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Commerce City | 13.4% |
| 224 | Union City | 13.4% |
| 225 | Gulfport | 13.4% |
| 226 | Apple Valley | 13.4% |
| 227 | Pinellas Park | 13.4% |
| 228 | Oceanside | 13.3% |
| 229 | Sacramento | 13.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 530 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | Plano | 6.0% |
| 528 | Joliet | 6.0% |
| 529 | Decatur | 6.0% |
| 530 | Apple Valley | 6.0% |
| 531 | Council Bluffs | 6.0% |
| 532 | White Plains | 5.9% |
| 533 | Union City | 5.9% |
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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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