Education in Pawtucket, Rhode Island: official figures
22.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Pawtucket held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 117th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Rhode Island: 37.7%).
How many people in Pawtucket have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Pawtucket held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 133rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pawtucket?
In Pawtucket, 33.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.1% 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 Pawtucket?
17,866 residents of Pawtucket aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.3% of that age group, 288th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,699 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,655 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pawtucket?
3,182 residents of Pawtucket were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,083 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 272nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pawtucket attend preschool?
902 children in Pawtucket were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pawtucket compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pawtucket ranks 707 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 704 | Springfield | 22.4% |
| 705 | Utica | 22.4% |
| 706 | Brockton | 22.3% |
| 707 | Pawtucket | 22.2% |
| 708 | Meriden | 22.2% |
| 709 | Hialeah | 22.1% |
| 710 | Winter Haven | 22.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pawtucket ranks 691 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | Lawton | 7.7% |
| 689 | Midwest City | 7.7% |
| 690 | Erie | 7.7% |
| 691 | Pawtucket | 7.7% |
| 692 | Westminster | 7.7% |
| 693 | West Allis | 7.7% |
| 694 | Casa Grande | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pawtucket ranks 122 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | San Leandro | 17.8% |
| 120 | North Miami | 17.8% |
| 121 | Long Beach | 17.6% |
| 122 | Pawtucket | 17.6% |
| 123 | Lodi | 17.4% |
| 124 | Modesto | 17.2% |
| 125 | Hanford | 17.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pawtucket ranks 552 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 549 | Hesperia | 5.8% |
| 550 | Walnut Creek | 5.8% |
| 551 | Shoreline | 5.8% |
| 552 | Pawtucket | 5.8% |
| 553 | Mishawaka | 5.8% |
| 554 | Federal Way | 5.8% |
| 555 | Kent | 5.8% |
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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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