Education in Blue Springs, Missouri: official figures
35.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Blue Springs held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 409th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Missouri: 32.4%).
How many people in Blue Springs have a graduate degree?
11.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Blue Springs held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 354th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Blue Springs?
In Blue Springs, 27.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.5% 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 Blue Springs?
15,333 residents of Blue Springs aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 308th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,757 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,520 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Blue Springs?
1,737 residents of Blue Springs were enrolled as college undergraduates and 680 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 35th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Blue Springs attend preschool?
1,159 children in Blue Springs were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Blue Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 415 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Lubbock | 35.1% |
| 413 | Peabody | 35.0% |
| 414 | Santee | 35.0% |
| 415 | Blue Springs | 35.0% |
| 416 | La Crosse | 34.9% |
| 417 | Indianapolis | 34.9% |
| 418 | Oklahoma City | 34.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 470 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 467 | Casper | 11.7% |
| 468 | Billings | 11.6% |
| 469 | McAllen | 11.6% |
| 470 | Blue Springs | 11.6% |
| 471 | Jackson | 11.5% |
| 472 | Waco | 11.5% |
| 473 | Roanoke | 11.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 704 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | Schaumburg | 4.3% |
| 702 | Grand Forks | 4.3% |
| 703 | Columbia | 4.3% |
| 704 | Blue Springs | 4.3% |
| 705 | Allen | 4.2% |
| 706 | Corvallis | 4.2% |
| 707 | Berkeley | 4.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 789 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 786 | Taylor | 4.2% |
| 787 | Westfield | 4.2% |
| 788 | Gastonia | 4.2% |
| 789 | Blue Springs | 4.2% |
| 790 | Fall River | 4.2% |
| 791 | Burlington | 4.2% |
| 792 | Revere | 4.2% |
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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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