Education in Bradenton, Florida: official figures
28.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Bradenton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 249th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Bradenton have a graduate degree?
10.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Bradenton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 300th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bradenton?
In Bradenton, 32.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.6% 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 Bradenton?
10,113 residents of Bradenton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.3% of that age group, 13th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,483 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,545 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bradenton?
1,003 residents of Bradenton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 438 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 2.6% of residents aged 3 and over, the lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bradenton attend preschool?
1,189 children in Bradenton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bradenton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bradenton ranks 575 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 572 | Edinburg | 28.4% |
| 573 | Union City | 28.3% |
| 574 | Valdosta | 28.3% |
| 575 | Bradenton | 28.3% |
| 576 | Jeffersonville | 28.2% |
| 577 | El Paso | 28.1% |
| 578 | Port St. Lucie | 28.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bradenton ranks 524 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 521 | Cedar Rapids | 10.9% |
| 522 | Topeka | 10.8% |
| 523 | Eagle Mountain | 10.8% |
| 524 | Bradenton | 10.7% |
| 525 | Thornton | 10.7% |
| 526 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 527 | Tamarac | 10.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bradenton ranks 296 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Galveston | 11.8% |
| 294 | Akron | 11.7% |
| 295 | Salem | 11.7% |
| 296 | Bradenton | 11.7% |
| 297 | Auburn | 11.6% |
| 298 | Boynton Beach | 11.6% |
| 299 | Tustin | 11.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bradenton ranks 823 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Grand Island | 3.2% |
| 818 | Columbia | 3.2% |
| 819 | Port Arthur | 3.0% |
| 820 | Elkhart | 2.9% |
| 821 | Greer | 2.7% |
| 822 | Bonita Springs | 2.7% |
| 823 | Bradenton | 2.6% |
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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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