Education in Bentonville, Arkansas: official figures
55.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Bentonville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 126th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arkansas: 25.7%).
How many people in Bentonville have a graduate degree?
22.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Bentonville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 130th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bentonville?
In Bentonville, 17.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.9% 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 Bentonville?
14,477 residents of Bentonville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.2% of that age group, 360th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,863 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,982 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bentonville?
2,088 residents of Bentonville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 877 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 192nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bentonville attend preschool?
649 children in Bentonville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bentonville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bentonville ranks 126 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Cedar Park | 55.6% |
| 124 | Greenville | 55.5% |
| 125 | Minneapolis | 55.5% |
| 126 | Bentonville | 55.3% |
| 127 | West Des Moines | 54.9% |
| 128 | Folsom | 54.9% |
| 129 | Boston | 54.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bentonville ranks 130 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Flower Mound | 23.0% |
| 128 | Charleston | 22.8% |
| 129 | Asheville | 22.7% |
| 130 | Bentonville | 22.6% |
| 131 | Millcreek | 22.5% |
| 132 | Salt Lake City | 22.4% |
| 133 | Rochester | 22.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bentonville ranks 655 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 652 | Weymouth Town | 5.2% |
| 653 | Appleton | 5.2% |
| 654 | Bloomington | 5.2% |
| 655 | Bentonville | 5.1% |
| 656 | Pearland | 5.1% |
| 657 | Fayetteville | 5.1% |
| 658 | Bloomington | 5.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bentonville ranks 632 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 629 | Henderson | 5.4% |
| 630 | Smyrna | 5.4% |
| 631 | Carlsbad | 5.4% |
| 632 | Bentonville | 5.4% |
| 633 | Mesquite | 5.4% |
| 634 | Kennewick | 5.4% |
| 635 | Cedar Park | 5.3% |
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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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