Education in Lake Havasu City, Arizona: official figures
18.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Lake Havasu City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 63rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Lake Havasu City have a graduate degree?
7.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lake Havasu City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 100th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lake Havasu City?
In Lake Havasu City, 33.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 41.4% 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 Lake Havasu City?
8,892 residents of Lake Havasu City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 15.5% of that age group, 2nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,011 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,226 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lake Havasu City?
2,090 residents of Lake Havasu City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 248 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 27th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lake Havasu City attend preschool?
543 children in Lake Havasu City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lake Havasu City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lake Havasu City ranks 761 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 758 | Pharr | 18.8% |
| 759 | Fort Pierce | 18.7% |
| 760 | Lauderhill | 18.6% |
| 761 | Lake Havasu City | 18.5% |
| 762 | Santa Ana | 18.3% |
| 763 | Hanford | 18.1% |
| 764 | Kokomo | 18.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lake Havasu City ranks 724 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 721 | Waukegan | 7.2% |
| 722 | East Orange | 7.1% |
| 723 | Warren | 7.1% |
| 724 | Lake Havasu City | 7.0% |
| 725 | Waterloo | 7.0% |
| 726 | Waterbury | 7.0% |
| 727 | Modesto | 6.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lake Havasu City ranks 534 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | Rockville | 7.3% |
| 532 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 533 | Cape Coral | 7.2% |
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
| 535 | Pensacola | 7.1% |
| 536 | Florissant | 7.1% |
| 537 | Westminster | 7.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lake Havasu City ranks 797 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 794 | Fort Myers | 4.1% |
| 795 | Carson City | 4.1% |
| 796 | Commerce City | 4.1% |
| 797 | Lake Havasu City | 4.1% |
| 798 | Scottsdale | 4.0% |
| 799 | Noblesville | 4.0% |
| 800 | Maple Grove | 3.9% |
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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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