Education in Cicero, Illinois: official figures
10.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Cicero held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 6th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Cicero have a graduate degree?
3.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Cicero held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 9th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Cicero?
In Cicero, 37.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 19.3% 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 Cicero?
22,760 residents of Cicero aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.2% of that age group, 209th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,738 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,197 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cicero?
4,674 residents of Cicero were enrolled as college undergraduates and 640 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 405th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cicero attend preschool?
708 children in Cicero were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cicero compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cicero ranks 818 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 815 | Reading | 11.4% |
| 816 | South Gate | 11.3% |
| 817 | Madera | 10.9% |
| 818 | Cicero | 10.8% |
| 819 | Compton | 10.6% |
| 820 | Camden | 10.1% |
| 821 | Lynwood | 9.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cicero ranks 815 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 812 | Reading | 3.6% |
| 813 | El Monte | 3.5% |
| 814 | Rialto | 3.3% |
| 815 | Cicero | 3.3% |
| 816 | Perris | 3.2% |
| 817 | Compton | 3.1% |
| 818 | Lynwood | 3.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cicero ranks 16 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | New Brunswick | 32.7% |
| 14 | Paramount | 32.4% |
| 15 | Passaic | 32.4% |
| 16 | Cicero | 32.0% |
| 17 | Baldwin Park | 31.7% |
| 18 | Oxnard | 31.1% |
| 19 | Camden | 30.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cicero ranks 405 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 402 | Carson | 6.6% |
| 403 | Berwyn | 6.6% |
| 404 | Casper | 6.6% |
| 405 | Cicero | 6.6% |
| 406 | Frisco | 6.6% |
| 407 | Monterey Park | 6.6% |
| 408 | Lacey | 6.6% |
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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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