Education in Apple Valley, Minnesota: official figures
45.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Apple Valley held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 230th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Minnesota: 39.4%).
How many people in Apple Valley have a graduate degree?
16.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Apple Valley held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 270th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Apple Valley?
In Apple Valley, 19.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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?
14,405 residents of Apple Valley aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 306th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,767 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,971 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Apple Valley?
2,335 residents of Apple Valley were enrolled as college undergraduates and 669 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 230th 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?
634 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 230 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Sandy | 46.0% |
| 228 | Norman | 45.9% |
| 229 | Columbia | 45.9% |
| 230 | Apple Valley | 45.9% |
| 231 | Plantation | 45.9% |
| 232 | Tampa | 45.7% |
| 233 | Richmond | 45.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 270 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Missouri City | 16.5% |
| 268 | Baton Rouge | 16.5% |
| 269 | Wilmington | 16.4% |
| 270 | Apple Valley | 16.4% |
| 271 | Greensboro | 16.3% |
| 272 | Little Elm | 16.3% |
| 273 | Orlando | 16.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 664 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 661 | Boise City | 5.1% |
| 662 | Torrance | 5.0% |
| 663 | Cuyahoga Falls | 5.0% |
| 664 | Apple Valley | 5.0% |
| 665 | Troy | 5.0% |
| 666 | St. Clair Shores | 5.0% |
| 667 | Mountain View | 5.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Apple Valley ranks 594 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 591 | Anchorage | 5.6% |
| 592 | Greenwood | 5.6% |
| 593 | Salem | 5.6% |
| 594 | Apple Valley | 5.6% |
| 595 | Bloomington | 5.6% |
| 596 | Aurora | 5.6% |
| 597 | Garland | 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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