Education in Jackson, Tennessee: official figures
27.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Jackson held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 238th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Jackson have a graduate degree?
11.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Jackson held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 353rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Jackson?
In Jackson, 33.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.5% 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 Jackson?
18,165 residents of Jackson aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.7% of that age group, 244th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,405 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,829 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Jackson?
4,899 residents of Jackson were enrolled as college undergraduates and 696 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 179th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Jackson attend preschool?
1,165 children in Jackson were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Jackson compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Jackson ranks 586 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 583 | Greeley | 27.8% |
| 584 | Daytona Beach | 27.8% |
| 585 | Smyrna | 27.8% |
| 586 | Jackson | 27.8% |
| 587 | Las Vegas | 27.7% |
| 588 | Sparks | 27.6% |
| 589 | Dothan | 27.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Jackson ranks 471 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 468 | Billings | 11.6% |
| 469 | McAllen | 11.6% |
| 470 | Blue Springs | 11.6% |
| 471 | Jackson | 11.5% |
| 472 | Waco | 11.5% |
| 473 | Roanoke | 11.5% |
| 474 | Murrieta | 11.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Jackson ranks 380 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Jackson ranks 179 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | San Jose | 8.6% |
| 177 | West Sacramento | 8.6% |
| 178 | Pomona | 8.6% |
| 179 | Jackson | 8.5% |
| 180 | Ontario | 8.5% |
| 181 | Bellflower | 8.5% |
| 182 | Downey | 8.5% |
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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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