Education in Montebello, California: official figures
23.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Montebello held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 134th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Montebello have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Montebello held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 137th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Montebello?
In Montebello, 26.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.5% 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 Montebello?
14,131 residents of Montebello aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.9% of that age group, 249th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,507 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,511 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Montebello?
3,333 residents of Montebello were enrolled as college undergraduates and 721 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 352nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Montebello attend preschool?
570 children in Montebello were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Montebello compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Montebello ranks 690 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 687 | El Cajon | 23.0% |
| 688 | Westland | 23.0% |
| 689 | St. Joseph | 23.0% |
| 690 | Montebello | 23.0% |
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Montebello ranks 687 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 684 | Pasco | 7.7% |
| 685 | Decatur | 7.7% |
| 686 | Parma | 7.7% |
| 687 | Montebello | 7.7% |
| 688 | Lawton | 7.7% |
| 689 | Midwest City | 7.7% |
| 690 | Erie | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Montebello ranks 37 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Paterson | 25.8% |
| 35 | Garden Grove | 25.5% |
| 36 | Trenton | 25.4% |
| 37 | Montebello | 25.2% |
| 38 | Indio | 24.8% |
| 39 | Hartford | 24.7% |
| 40 | Waukegan | 24.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Montebello ranks 352 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Tracy | 6.9% |
| 350 | Allentown | 6.9% |
| 351 | Portland | 6.9% |
| 352 | Montebello | 6.8% |
| 353 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 6.8% |
| 354 | Boynton Beach | 6.8% |
| 355 | Methuen | 6.8% |
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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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