Education in Highland, California: official figures
22.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Highland held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 129th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Highland have a graduate degree?
9.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Highland held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 211th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Highland?
In Highland, 31.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.1% 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 Highland?
16,625 residents of Highland aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.4% of that age group, 115th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,462 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,057 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Highland?
3,447 residents of Highland were enrolled as college undergraduates and 894 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 226th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Highland attend preschool?
822 children in Highland were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Highland compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Highland ranks 695 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
| 695 | Highland | 22.7% |
| 696 | East Orange | 22.7% |
| 697 | Harlingen | 22.6% |
| 698 | Menifee | 22.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Highland ranks 613 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 610 | Daytona Beach | 9.1% |
| 611 | Cleveland | 9.1% |
| 612 | Fairfield | 9.1% |
| 613 | Highland | 9.1% |
| 614 | Springdale | 9.0% |
| 615 | Lafayette | 9.0% |
| 616 | Kennewick | 9.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Highland ranks 78 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Monterey Park | 20.6% |
| 76 | Hawthorne | 20.6% |
| 77 | Richmond | 20.5% |
| 78 | Highland | 20.4% |
| 79 | Yakima | 20.4% |
| 80 | Los Angeles | 20.4% |
| 81 | Harlingen | 20.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Highland ranks 226 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Reno | 8.0% |
| 224 | Troy | 8.0% |
| 225 | Wake Forest | 7.9% |
| 226 | Highland | 7.9% |
| 227 | Brownsville | 7.9% |
| 228 | Danbury | 7.9% |
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
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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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