Education in Bellflower, California: official figures
21.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Bellflower held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 102nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Bellflower have a graduate degree?
6.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Bellflower held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 81st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bellflower?
In Bellflower, 27.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.8% 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 Bellflower?
20,082 residents of Bellflower aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.1% of that age group, 285th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,172 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,144 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bellflower?
5,279 residents of Bellflower were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,041 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 181st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bellflower attend preschool?
590 children in Bellflower were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bellflower compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bellflower ranks 722 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 719 | Manteca | 21.7% |
| 720 | Decatur | 21.6% |
| 721 | Dayton | 21.6% |
| 722 | Bellflower | 21.6% |
| 723 | Council Bluffs | 21.5% |
| 724 | Hempstead | 21.5% |
| 725 | Pasco | 21.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bellflower ranks 743 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
| 741 | Pomona | 6.5% |
| 742 | Hialeah | 6.4% |
| 743 | Bellflower | 6.4% |
| 744 | Newark | 6.4% |
| 745 | Kokomo | 6.4% |
| 746 | Manteca | 6.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bellflower ranks 83 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Los Angeles | 20.4% |
| 81 | Harlingen | 20.3% |
| 82 | Springfield | 20.2% |
| 83 | Bellflower | 20.0% |
| 84 | Fontana | 20.0% |
| 85 | Vineland | 19.9% |
| 86 | McAllen | 19.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bellflower ranks 181 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Pomona | 8.6% |
| 179 | Jackson | 8.5% |
| 180 | Ontario | 8.5% |
| 181 | Bellflower | 8.5% |
| 182 | Downey | 8.5% |
| 183 | Austin | 8.5% |
| 184 | Madera | 8.5% |
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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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