Education in Kenosha, Wisconsin: official figures
29.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Kenosha held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 269th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Wisconsin: 33.4%).
How many people in Kenosha have a graduate degree?
10.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Kenosha held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 269th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kenosha?
In Kenosha, 28.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.3% 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 Kenosha?
25,257 residents of Kenosha aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.3% of that age group, 352nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,402 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,937 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kenosha?
5,396 residents of Kenosha were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,244 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 340th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kenosha attend preschool?
1,215 children in Kenosha were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kenosha compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kenosha ranks 555 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 552 | Moore | 29.1% |
| 553 | Lake Charles | 29.1% |
| 554 | Kenner | 29.1% |
| 555 | Kenosha | 29.0% |
| 556 | Fort Wayne | 29.0% |
| 557 | Fayetteville | 29.0% |
| 558 | San Antonio | 29.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kenosha ranks 555 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 552 | Sanford | 10.2% |
| 553 | Las Vegas | 10.1% |
| 554 | Albany | 10.1% |
| 555 | Kenosha | 10.1% |
| 556 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 557 | St. Cloud | 10.1% |
| 558 | Schenectady | 10.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kenosha ranks 400 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | Kannapolis | 9.7% |
| 398 | Peabody | 9.7% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 9.7% |
| 400 | Kenosha | 9.7% |
| 401 | Hillsboro | 9.6% |
| 402 | North Little Rock | 9.6% |
| 403 | Haverhill | 9.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kenosha ranks 340 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Farmington Hills | 6.9% |
| 338 | Milpitas | 6.9% |
| 339 | Norwalk | 6.9% |
| 340 | Kenosha | 6.9% |
| 341 | Rocky Mount | 6.9% |
| 342 | Camarillo | 6.9% |
| 343 | Mobile | 6.9% |
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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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