Education in Jonesboro, Arkansas: official figures
31.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Jonesboro held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 343rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arkansas: 25.7%).
How many people in Jonesboro have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Jonesboro held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 402nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Jonesboro?
In Jonesboro, 28.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.6% 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 Jonesboro?
22,125 residents of Jonesboro aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.6% of that age group, 190th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,085 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,639 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Jonesboro?
4,858 residents of Jonesboro were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,620 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 190th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Jonesboro attend preschool?
1,562 children in Jonesboro were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Jonesboro compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Jonesboro ranks 481 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 478 | Fort Worth | 32.0% |
| 479 | Fort Myers | 32.0% |
| 480 | Mobile | 32.0% |
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
| 482 | Idaho Falls | 31.7% |
| 483 | Oak Lawn | 31.6% |
| 484 | St. Cloud | 31.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Jonesboro ranks 402 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 399 | West Sacramento | 13.2% |
| 400 | Santa Clarita | 13.1% |
| 401 | Loveland | 13.1% |
| 402 | Jonesboro | 13.1% |
| 403 | Temecula | 13.1% |
| 404 | Suffolk | 13.1% |
| 405 | Cuyahoga Falls | 13.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Jonesboro ranks 423 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | Nashville | 9.2% |
| 421 | Jersey City | 9.2% |
| 422 | San Mateo | 9.2% |
| 423 | Jonesboro | 9.2% |
| 424 | Simi Valley | 9.2% |
| 425 | St. Louis | 9.2% |
| 426 | Lafayette | 9.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Jonesboro ranks 190 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Corona | 8.4% |
| 188 | Melbourne | 8.4% |
| 189 | Pico Rivera | 8.4% |
| 190 | Jonesboro | 8.4% |
| 191 | El Paso | 8.4% |
| 192 | Bridgeport | 8.4% |
| 193 | Grand Rapids | 8.3% |
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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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