Education in Oak Park, Illinois: official figures
72.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Oak Park held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 18th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Oak Park have a graduate degree?
38.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Oak Park held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 5.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Oak Park?
In Oak Park, 8.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 16.4% 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 Oak Park?
14,096 residents of Oak Park aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.3% of that age group, 271st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,384 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,716 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Oak Park?
1,783 residents of Oak Park were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,560 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 394th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Oak Park attend preschool?
1,369 children in Oak Park were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Oak Park compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 18 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Carmel | 74.4% |
| 16 | Edina | 72.7% |
| 17 | Johns Creek | 72.7% |
| 18 | Oak Park | 72.5% |
| 19 | Naperville | 72.5% |
| 20 | Dunwoody | 72.2% |
| 21 | Bellevue | 72.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 13 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Boulder | 40.4% |
| 11 | Evanston | 39.7% |
| 12 | Sunnyvale | 39.2% |
| 13 | Oak Park | 38.7% |
| 14 | Redmond | 38.6% |
| 15 | Rockville | 38.1% |
| 16 | Washington | 38.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 809 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 806 | Fishers | 2.4% |
| 807 | Normal | 2.4% |
| 808 | Scottsdale | 2.4% |
| 809 | Oak Park | 2.4% |
| 810 | Maple Grove | 2.4% |
| 811 | Ankeny | 2.2% |
| 812 | Carmel | 2.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 430 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 427 | Herriman | 6.5% |
| 428 | Napa | 6.5% |
| 429 | Draper | 6.5% |
| 430 | Oak Park | 6.5% |
| 431 | San Leandro | 6.5% |
| 432 | Denver | 6.5% |
| 433 | Alameda | 6.5% |
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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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