Education in Hialeah, Florida: official figures
22.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Hialeah held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 115th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Hialeah have a graduate degree?
6.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Hialeah held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 82nd 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 Hialeah?
In Hialeah, 34.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.0% 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 Hialeah?
42,868 residents of Hialeah aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.5% of that age group, 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 27,287 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 8,951 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hialeah?
10,046 residents of Hialeah were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,598 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 262nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hialeah attend preschool?
2,937 children in Hialeah were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hialeah compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 709 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 706 | Brockton | 22.3% |
| 707 | Pawtucket | 22.2% |
| 708 | Meriden | 22.2% |
| 709 | Hialeah | 22.1% |
| 710 | Winter Haven | 22.0% |
| 711 | Laredo | 22.0% |
| 712 | Plainfield | 22.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 742 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
| 741 | Pomona | 6.5% |
| 742 | Hialeah | 6.4% |
| 743 | Bellflower | 6.4% |
| 744 | Newark | 6.4% |
| 745 | Kokomo | 6.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 51 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Fort Pierce | 23.5% |
| 49 | Pasco | 23.3% |
| 50 | New Bedford | 23.3% |
| 51 | Hialeah | 23.2% |
| 52 | Merced | 23.1% |
| 53 | Homestead | 23.0% |
| 54 | Union City | 22.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 562 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 559 | Lodi | 5.8% |
| 560 | Bellevue | 5.8% |
| 561 | Avondale | 5.8% |
| 562 | Hialeah | 5.7% |
| 563 | Camden | 5.7% |
| 564 | Deltona | 5.7% |
| 565 | Fort Wayne | 5.7% |
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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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