Education in Moore, Oklahoma: official figures
29.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Moore held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 272nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oklahoma: 28.3%).
How many people in Moore have a graduate degree?
9.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Moore held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 224th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Moore?
In Moore, 27.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.7% 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 Moore?
16,960 residents of Moore aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.9% of that age group, 232nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,769 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,556 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Moore?
3,053 residents of Moore were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,368 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 300th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Moore attend preschool?
770 children in Moore were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Moore compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Moore ranks 552 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 549 | Vista | 29.3% |
| 550 | Mishawaka | 29.2% |
| 551 | West Jordan | 29.1% |
| 552 | Moore | 29.1% |
| 553 | Lake Charles | 29.1% |
| 554 | Kenner | 29.1% |
| 555 | Kenosha | 29.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Moore ranks 600 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Des Moines | 9.3% |
| 598 | Palm Bay | 9.3% |
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
| 600 | Moore | 9.3% |
| 601 | Anaheim | 9.2% |
| 602 | West Jordan | 9.2% |
| 603 | North Miami | 9.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Moore ranks 427 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 424 | Simi Valley | 9.2% |
| 425 | St. Louis | 9.2% |
| 426 | Lafayette | 9.1% |
| 427 | Moore | 9.1% |
| 428 | Clearwater | 9.1% |
| 429 | Citrus Heights | 9.1% |
| 430 | Newark | 9.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Moore ranks 300 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Spokane | 7.3% |
| 298 | Montgomery | 7.3% |
| 299 | Newark | 7.3% |
| 300 | Moore | 7.3% |
| 301 | San Antonio | 7.3% |
| 302 | Escondido | 7.2% |
| 303 | Aurora | 7.2% |
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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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