Education in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: official figures
32.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Brooklyn Park held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 361st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Minnesota: 39.4%).
How many people in Brooklyn Park have a graduate degree?
10.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Brooklyn Park held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 306th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Brooklyn Park?
In Brooklyn Park, 23.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.9% 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 Brooklyn Park?
23,957 residents of Brooklyn Park aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.2% of that age group, 122nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,992 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,651 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Brooklyn Park?
4,173 residents of Brooklyn Park were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,742 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Brooklyn Park attend preschool?
1,050 children in Brooklyn Park were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Brooklyn Park compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 463 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 460 | Buena Park | 33.0% |
| 461 | Richmond | 33.0% |
| 462 | Thornton | 32.8% |
| 463 | Brooklyn Park | 32.7% |
| 464 | Lakewood | 32.7% |
| 465 | Pocatello | 32.6% |
| 466 | Arlington | 32.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 518 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 515 | Arlington | 10.9% |
| 516 | Lake Charles | 10.9% |
| 517 | Davenport | 10.9% |
| 518 | Brooklyn Park | 10.9% |
| 519 | Sunrise | 10.9% |
| 520 | Dothan | 10.9% |
| 521 | Cedar Rapids | 10.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 308 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Methuen | 11.4% |
| 306 | Menifee | 11.4% |
| 307 | Yucaipa | 11.4% |
| 308 | Brooklyn Park | 11.3% |
| 309 | Las Cruces | 11.3% |
| 310 | Toledo | 11.3% |
| 311 | North Charleston | 11.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 281 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Perris | 7.5% |
| 279 | Bowie | 7.5% |
| 280 | Richmond | 7.5% |
| 281 | Brooklyn Park | 7.5% |
| 282 | Milwaukee | 7.4% |
| 283 | Moreno Valley | 7.4% |
| 284 | Fairfield | 7.4% |
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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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