Education in Homestead, Florida: official figures
24.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Homestead held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 190th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Homestead have a graduate degree?
9.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Homestead held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 225th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Homestead?
In Homestead, 26.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.2% 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 Homestead?
24,307 residents of Homestead aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.0% of that age group, 97th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,918 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,258 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Homestead?
3,987 residents of Homestead were enrolled as college undergraduates and 720 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 299th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Homestead attend preschool?
1,682 children in Homestead were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Homestead compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Homestead ranks 634 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 631 | Garden Grove | 25.3% |
| 632 | Inglewood | 25.2% |
| 633 | North Miami | 25.2% |
| 634 | Homestead | 24.9% |
| 635 | Everett | 24.9% |
| 636 | Beaumont | 24.9% |
| 637 | Buckeye | 24.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Homestead ranks 599 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 596 | Grand Prairie | 9.3% |
| 597 | Des Moines | 9.3% |
| 598 | Palm Bay | 9.3% |
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
| 600 | Moore | 9.3% |
| 601 | Anaheim | 9.2% |
| 602 | West Jordan | 9.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Homestead ranks 53 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | New Bedford | 23.3% |
| 51 | Hialeah | 23.2% |
| 52 | Merced | 23.1% |
| 53 | Homestead | 23.0% |
| 54 | Union City | 22.9% |
| 55 | Norwalk | 22.9% |
| 56 | Palmdale | 22.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Homestead ranks 525 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 522 | Torrance | 6.0% |
| 523 | Olathe | 6.0% |
| 524 | Caldwell | 6.0% |
| 525 | Homestead | 6.0% |
| 526 | League City | 6.0% |
| 527 | Plano | 6.0% |
| 528 | Joliet | 6.0% |
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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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