Education in Burnsville, Minnesota: official figures
39.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Burnsville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 323rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Minnesota: 39.4%).
How many people in Burnsville have a graduate degree?
12.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Burnsville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 374th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Burnsville?
In Burnsville, 20.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.5% 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 Burnsville?
14,964 residents of Burnsville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.0% of that age group, 260th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,463 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,150 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Burnsville?
2,233 residents of Burnsville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 966 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 143rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Burnsville attend preschool?
1,302 children in Burnsville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Burnsville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Burnsville ranks 323 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Coral Springs | 39.9% |
| 321 | Euless | 39.8% |
| 322 | Santa Clarita | 39.8% |
| 323 | Burnsville | 39.8% |
| 324 | Pembroke Pines | 39.7% |
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
| 326 | Bolingbrook | 39.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Burnsville ranks 450 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 447 | Dubuque | 12.1% |
| 448 | Eau Claire | 12.1% |
| 449 | Sioux Falls | 12.1% |
| 450 | Burnsville | 12.1% |
| 451 | South Bend | 12.1% |
| 452 | Warwick | 12.1% |
| 453 | Lawrence | 12.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Burnsville ranks 517 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 514 | Austin | 7.7% |
| 515 | Arcadia | 7.7% |
| 516 | Johnson City | 7.7% |
| 517 | Burnsville | 7.7% |
| 518 | St. Cloud | 7.6% |
| 519 | Jeffersonville | 7.6% |
| 520 | Midwest City | 7.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Burnsville ranks 681 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 678 | Arlington Heights | 5.1% |
| 679 | Nashua | 5.1% |
| 680 | Lenexa | 5.1% |
| 681 | Burnsville | 5.1% |
| 682 | Winter Haven | 5.1% |
| 683 | Midland | 5.1% |
| 684 | Pontiac | 5.1% |
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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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