Education in Deerfield Beach, Florida: official figures
28.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Deerfield Beach held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 258th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Deerfield Beach have a graduate degree?
10.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Deerfield Beach held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 290th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Deerfield Beach?
In Deerfield Beach, 29.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.1% 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 Deerfield Beach?
16,239 residents of Deerfield Beach aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.0% of that age group, 25th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,067 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,118 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Deerfield Beach?
3,202 residents of Deerfield Beach were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,201 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 150th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Deerfield Beach attend preschool?
769 children in Deerfield Beach were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Deerfield Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Deerfield Beach ranks 566 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 563 | Jackson | 28.8% |
| 564 | Vallejo | 28.8% |
| 565 | Everett | 28.8% |
| 566 | Deerfield Beach | 28.8% |
| 567 | Waco | 28.7% |
| 568 | North Charleston | 28.6% |
| 569 | Shreveport | 28.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Deerfield Beach ranks 534 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | Port Orange | 10.6% |
| 532 | North Charleston | 10.6% |
| 533 | Kannapolis | 10.6% |
| 534 | Deerfield Beach | 10.6% |
| 535 | Lebanon | 10.6% |
| 536 | Medford | 10.5% |
| 537 | Broken Arrow | 10.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Deerfield Beach ranks 233 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Scranton | 13.2% |
| 231 | Kent | 13.2% |
| 232 | San Angelo | 13.2% |
| 233 | Deerfield Beach | 13.1% |
| 234 | Sterling Heights | 13.1% |
| 235 | Middletown | 13.0% |
| 236 | Buffalo | 13.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Deerfield Beach ranks 674 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 671 | Las Vegas | 5.2% |
| 672 | Milford | 5.1% |
| 673 | West New York | 5.1% |
| 674 | Deerfield Beach | 5.1% |
| 675 | Nampa | 5.1% |
| 676 | Des Plaines | 5.1% |
| 677 | Perth Amboy | 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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