Education in Ocala, Florida: official figures
31.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Ocala held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 332nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Ocala have a graduate degree?
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Ocala held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 338th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Ocala?
In Ocala, 27.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.9% 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 Ocala?
14,945 residents of Ocala aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.1% of that age group, 178th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,333 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,773 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Ocala?
2,203 residents of Ocala were enrolled as college undergraduates and 668 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 55th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Ocala attend preschool?
741 children in Ocala were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Ocala compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Ocala ranks 492 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 489 | Port Orange | 31.4% |
| 490 | Springfield | 31.4% |
| 491 | Syracuse | 31.2% |
| 492 | Ocala | 31.2% |
| 493 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.2% |
| 494 | Buffalo | 31.2% |
| 495 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Ocala ranks 486 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 483 | Fort Worth | 11.4% |
| 484 | Rancho Cordova | 11.4% |
| 485 | Conroe | 11.4% |
| 486 | Ocala | 11.4% |
| 487 | Bryan | 11.3% |
| 488 | Coeur d'Alene | 11.3% |
| 489 | Manchester | 11.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Ocala ranks 437 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 434 | Tacoma | 9.0% |
| 435 | Joplin | 9.0% |
| 436 | Palm Bay | 9.0% |
| 437 | Ocala | 9.0% |
| 438 | Elk Grove | 9.0% |
| 439 | Deltona | 9.0% |
| 440 | Greer | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Ocala ranks 769 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 766 | Peabody | 4.5% |
| 767 | Flower Mound | 4.5% |
| 768 | Spokane Valley | 4.5% |
| 769 | Ocala | 4.4% |
| 770 | Vineland | 4.4% |
| 771 | Hendersonville | 4.4% |
| 772 | Plainfield | 4.4% |
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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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