Education in Newark, Ohio: official figures
23.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Newark held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 138th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Ohio: 31.5%).
How many people in Newark have a graduate degree?
6.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Newark held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 90th 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 Newark?
In Newark, 39.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.1% 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 Newark?
11,626 residents of Newark aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.6% of that age group, 220th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,271 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,837 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Newark?
2,337 residents of Newark were enrolled as college undergraduates and 358 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 208th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Newark attend preschool?
660 children in Newark were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Newark compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Newark ranks 686 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 683 | Scranton | 23.1% |
| 684 | Enid | 23.1% |
| 685 | Erie | 23.1% |
| 686 | Newark | 23.0% |
| 687 | El Cajon | 23.0% |
| 688 | Westland | 23.0% |
| 689 | St. Joseph | 23.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Newark ranks 734 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Avondale | 6.8% |
| 732 | Westland | 6.8% |
| 733 | Kissimmee | 6.8% |
| 734 | Newark | 6.7% |
| 735 | Antioch | 6.7% |
| 736 | Pittsburg | 6.7% |
| 737 | Garden Grove | 6.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Newark ranks 430 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 427 | Moore | 9.1% |
| 428 | Clearwater | 9.1% |
| 429 | Citrus Heights | 9.1% |
| 430 | Newark | 9.1% |
| 431 | Owensboro | 9.1% |
| 432 | Lynchburg | 9.0% |
| 433 | Mobile | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Newark ranks 616 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 613 | Lawton | 5.5% |
| 614 | Bayonne | 5.5% |
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
| 616 | Newark | 5.5% |
| 617 | Irving | 5.5% |
| 618 | Sioux City | 5.5% |
| 619 | North Richland Hills | 5.5% |
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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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