Education in Fontana, California: official figures
21.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Fontana held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 98th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Fontana have a graduate degree?
6.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Fontana held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 77th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fontana?
In Fontana, 30.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.3% 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 Fontana?
63,074 residents of Fontana aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.5% of that age group, 109th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 44,959 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 16,156 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fontana?
13,861 residents of Fontana were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,031 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 257th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fontana attend preschool?
2,223 children in Fontana were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fontana compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fontana ranks 726 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 723 | Council Bluffs | 21.5% |
| 724 | Hempstead | 21.5% |
| 725 | Pasco | 21.4% |
| 726 | Fontana | 21.4% |
| 727 | Racine | 21.4% |
| 728 | Albany | 21.4% |
| 729 | Avondale | 21.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fontana ranks 747 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 744 | Newark | 6.4% |
| 745 | Kokomo | 6.4% |
| 746 | Manteca | 6.3% |
| 747 | Fontana | 6.3% |
| 748 | Enid | 6.3% |
| 749 | Stockton | 6.2% |
| 750 | Elyria | 6.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fontana ranks 84 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Harlingen | 20.3% |
| 82 | Springfield | 20.2% |
| 83 | Bellflower | 20.0% |
| 84 | Fontana | 20.0% |
| 85 | Vineland | 19.9% |
| 86 | McAllen | 19.9% |
| 87 | Moreno Valley | 19.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fontana ranks 257 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Victorville | 7.7% |
| 255 | South Gate | 7.7% |
| 256 | Chicago | 7.7% |
| 257 | Fontana | 7.7% |
| 258 | Huntington Beach | 7.7% |
| 259 | Rock Hill | 7.7% |
| 260 | Alhambra | 7.6% |
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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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