Education in Little Elm, Texas: official figures
44.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Little Elm held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 252nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Little Elm have a graduate degree?
16.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Little Elm held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 272nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Little Elm?
In Little Elm, 21.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.2% 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 Little Elm?
15,087 residents of Little Elm aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.4% of that age group, 199th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,228 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,914 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Little Elm?
2,250 residents of Little Elm were enrolled as college undergraduates and 526 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 169th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Little Elm attend preschool?
1,083 children in Little Elm were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Little Elm compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Little Elm ranks 252 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Chicago | 44.3% |
| 250 | Roseville | 44.3% |
| 251 | Placentia | 44.2% |
| 252 | Little Elm | 44.2% |
| 253 | Meridian | 44.2% |
| 254 | Duluth | 44.0% |
| 255 | Hendersonville | 43.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Little Elm ranks 272 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Wilmington | 16.4% |
| 270 | Apple Valley | 16.4% |
| 271 | Greensboro | 16.3% |
| 272 | Little Elm | 16.3% |
| 273 | Orlando | 16.3% |
| 274 | Queen Creek | 16.3% |
| 275 | Palm Desert | 16.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Little Elm ranks 587 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 584 | Plantation | 6.3% |
| 585 | Grand Junction | 6.3% |
| 586 | St. Petersburg | 6.3% |
| 587 | Little Elm | 6.3% |
| 588 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
| 589 | Alameda | 6.2% |
| 590 | Tempe | 6.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Little Elm ranks 655 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 652 | Marana | 5.2% |
| 653 | Jupiter | 5.2% |
| 654 | Elizabeth | 5.2% |
| 655 | Little Elm | 5.2% |
| 656 | Peoria | 5.2% |
| 657 | Rockford | 5.2% |
| 658 | Longview | 5.2% |
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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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