Education in Laredo, Texas: official figures
22.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Laredo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 113th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Laredo have a graduate degree?
6.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Laredo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 84th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Laredo?
In Laredo, 22.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.4% 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 Laredo?
79,131 residents of Laredo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.2% of that age group, 73rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 61,796 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 18,492 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Laredo?
12,908 residents of Laredo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,082 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 327th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Laredo attend preschool?
2,345 children in Laredo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Laredo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Laredo ranks 711 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 708 | Meriden | 22.2% |
| 709 | Hialeah | 22.1% |
| 710 | Winter Haven | 22.0% |
| 711 | Laredo | 22.0% |
| 712 | Plainfield | 22.0% |
| 713 | Independence | 21.9% |
| 714 | Toledo | 21.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Laredo ranks 740 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 737 | Garden Grove | 6.7% |
| 738 | Mesquite | 6.6% |
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
| 741 | Pomona | 6.5% |
| 742 | Hialeah | 6.4% |
| 743 | Bellflower | 6.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Laredo ranks 22 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Camden | 30.8% |
| 20 | Porterville | 30.2% |
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
| 25 | Brownsville | 28.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Laredo ranks 497 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 494 | Alexandria | 6.1% |
| 495 | Skokie | 6.1% |
| 496 | Concord | 6.1% |
| 497 | Laredo | 6.1% |
| 498 | Cary | 6.1% |
| 499 | Brentwood | 6.1% |
| 500 | Shreveport | 6.1% |
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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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