Education in Danbury, Connecticut: official figures
34.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Danbury held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 389th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Danbury have a graduate degree?
14.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Danbury held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 342nd highest 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 Danbury?
In Danbury, 26.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.1% 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 Danbury?
21,518 residents of Danbury aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.3% of that age group, 378th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,710 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,690 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Danbury?
5,295 residents of Danbury were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,451 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 228th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Danbury attend preschool?
1,062 children in Danbury were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Danbury compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Danbury ranks 435 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 432 | Rio Rancho | 34.0% |
| 433 | Dubuque | 34.0% |
| 434 | Manchester | 34.0% |
| 435 | Danbury | 34.0% |
| 436 | Spokane | 33.9% |
| 437 | Hollywood | 33.8% |
| 438 | Montgomery | 33.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Danbury ranks 342 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Lincoln | 14.5% |
| 340 | Fountain Valley | 14.5% |
| 341 | Grand Forks | 14.5% |
| 342 | Danbury | 14.5% |
| 343 | Reno | 14.5% |
| 344 | Chesapeake | 14.4% |
| 345 | Fargo | 14.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Danbury ranks 135 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Riverside | 16.8% |
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
| 134 | Yonkers | 16.7% |
| 135 | Danbury | 16.6% |
| 136 | Gilroy | 16.6% |
| 137 | Grand Island | 16.5% |
| 138 | Lake Elsinore | 16.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Danbury ranks 228 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Wake Forest | 7.9% |
| 226 | Highland | 7.9% |
| 227 | Brownsville | 7.9% |
| 228 | Danbury | 7.9% |
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
| 230 | Pasadena | 7.9% |
| 231 | San Angelo | 7.9% |
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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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