Education in Delray Beach, Florida: official figures
43.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Delray Beach held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 259th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Delray Beach have a graduate degree?
16.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Delray Beach held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 279th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Delray Beach?
In Delray Beach, 20.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.9% 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 Delray Beach?
11,151 residents of Delray Beach aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 16.8% of that age group, 5th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,404 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,946 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Delray Beach?
2,723 residents of Delray Beach were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,045 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 247th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Delray Beach attend preschool?
979 children in Delray Beach were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Delray Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 259 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | San Marcos | 43.8% |
| 257 | Petaluma | 43.8% |
| 258 | St. Paul | 43.8% |
| 259 | Delray Beach | 43.7% |
| 260 | Orem | 43.6% |
| 261 | Camarillo | 43.6% |
| 262 | Fullerton | 43.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 279 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 16.2% |
| 277 | Fort Lauderdale | 16.2% |
| 278 | Nashua | 16.2% |
| 279 | Delray Beach | 16.2% |
| 280 | Marietta | 16.2% |
| 281 | Burbank | 16.2% |
| 282 | Mansfield | 16.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 313 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Toledo | 11.3% |
| 311 | North Charleston | 11.3% |
| 312 | Valdosta | 11.3% |
| 313 | Delray Beach | 11.3% |
| 314 | Gastonia | 11.3% |
| 315 | Tamarac | 11.2% |
| 316 | Nampa | 11.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 577 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 574 | Woodbury | 5.7% |
| 575 | Tulare | 5.7% |
| 576 | Coconut Creek | 5.7% |
| 577 | Delray Beach | 5.7% |
| 578 | Eagle Mountain | 5.7% |
| 579 | Indio | 5.6% |
| 580 | Meridian | 5.6% |
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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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