Education in Grand Prairie, Texas: official figures
30.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Prairie held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 299th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Grand Prairie have a graduate degree?
9.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Prairie held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 228th lowest 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 Grand Prairie?
In Grand Prairie, 24.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.7% 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 Grand Prairie?
59,231 residents of Grand Prairie aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.3% of that age group, 118th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 42,394 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,826 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Grand Prairie?
10,903 residents of Grand Prairie were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,495 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 292nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Grand Prairie attend preschool?
2,439 children in Grand Prairie were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Grand Prairie compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Grand Prairie ranks 525 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 522 | DeSoto | 30.1% |
| 523 | Roanoke | 30.0% |
| 524 | Rochester | 30.0% |
| 525 | Grand Prairie | 30.0% |
| 526 | Lowell | 30.0% |
| 527 | Davenport | 29.9% |
| 528 | Clarksville | 29.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Grand Prairie ranks 596 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 593 | Cape Coral | 9.4% |
| 594 | Elgin | 9.4% |
| 595 | Jeffersonville | 9.4% |
| 596 | Grand Prairie | 9.3% |
| 597 | Des Moines | 9.3% |
| 598 | Palm Bay | 9.3% |
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Grand Prairie ranks 111 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Gardena | 18.4% |
| 109 | Odessa | 18.4% |
| 110 | Hemet | 18.3% |
| 111 | Grand Prairie | 18.3% |
| 112 | Bakersfield | 18.2% |
| 113 | Revere | 18.1% |
| 114 | Hayward | 18.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Grand Prairie ranks 292 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Lehi | 7.4% |
| 290 | Plantation | 7.4% |
| 291 | Palmdale | 7.4% |
| 292 | Grand Prairie | 7.4% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 7.4% |
| 294 | Colorado Springs | 7.3% |
| 295 | Delano | 7.3% |
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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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