Education in Pasco, Washington: official figures
21.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasco held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 99th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Washington: 39.6%).
How many people in Pasco have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasco held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 140th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pasco?
In Pasco, 26.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.7% 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 Pasco?
23,950 residents of Pasco aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.7% of that age group, 81st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,821 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,996 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pasco?
3,778 residents of Pasco were enrolled as college undergraduates and 543 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pasco attend preschool?
808 children in Pasco were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pasco compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pasco ranks 725 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 722 | Bellflower | 21.6% |
| 723 | Council Bluffs | 21.5% |
| 724 | Hempstead | 21.5% |
| 725 | Pasco | 21.4% |
| 726 | Fontana | 21.4% |
| 727 | Racine | 21.4% |
| 728 | Albany | 21.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pasco ranks 684 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 681 | Lauderhill | 7.8% |
| 682 | Longview | 7.8% |
| 683 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 684 | Pasco | 7.7% |
| 685 | Decatur | 7.7% |
| 686 | Parma | 7.7% |
| 687 | Montebello | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pasco ranks 49 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | West New York | 24.0% |
| 47 | Fall River | 23.5% |
| 48 | Fort Pierce | 23.5% |
| 49 | Pasco | 23.3% |
| 50 | New Bedford | 23.3% |
| 51 | Hialeah | 23.2% |
| 52 | Merced | 23.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pasco ranks 568 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Fort Wayne | 5.7% |
| 566 | Sandy Springs | 5.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 568 | Pasco | 5.7% |
| 569 | Georgetown | 5.7% |
| 570 | Warwick | 5.7% |
| 571 | Cathedral City | 5.7% |
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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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