Education in Parma, Ohio: official figures
24.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Parma held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 176th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Ohio: 31.5%).
How many people in Parma have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Parma held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 138th 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 Parma?
In Parma, 35.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.2% 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 Parma?
14,929 residents of Parma aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.3% of that age group, 30th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,276 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,485 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Parma?
2,882 residents of Parma were enrolled as college undergraduates and 988 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 122nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Parma attend preschool?
783 children in Parma were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Parma compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Parma ranks 648 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Brownsville | 24.5% |
| 646 | Cathedral City | 24.5% |
| 647 | Twin Falls | 24.5% |
| 648 | Parma | 24.4% |
| 649 | Corpus Christi | 24.4% |
| 650 | Prescott Valley | 24.4% |
| 651 | Portsmouth | 24.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Parma ranks 686 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 683 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 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% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Parma ranks 501 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 498 | Newport News | 8.0% |
| 499 | Huntsville | 8.0% |
| 500 | West Allis | 8.0% |
| 501 | Parma | 7.9% |
| 502 | Killeen | 7.9% |
| 503 | Salt Lake City | 7.9% |
| 504 | Diamond Bar | 7.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Parma ranks 702 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 699 | O'Fallon | 5.0% |
| 700 | Springfield | 5.0% |
| 701 | Twin Falls | 5.0% |
| 702 | Parma | 5.0% |
| 703 | Alpharetta | 5.0% |
| 704 | Westminster | 4.9% |
| 705 | Mount Prospect | 4.9% |
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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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