Education in Peabody, Massachusetts: official figures
35.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Peabody held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 411th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Massachusetts: 47.3%).
How many people in Peabody have a graduate degree?
12.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Peabody held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 385th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Peabody?
In Peabody, 29.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.4% 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 Peabody?
10,556 residents of Peabody aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.9% of that age group, 41st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,621 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,286 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Peabody?
1,740 residents of Peabody were enrolled as college undergraduates and 645 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 58th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Peabody attend preschool?
550 children in Peabody were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Peabody compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Peabody ranks 413 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | Rock Hill | 35.1% |
| 411 | Santa Rosa | 35.1% |
| 412 | Lubbock | 35.1% |
| 413 | Peabody | 35.0% |
| 414 | Santee | 35.0% |
| 415 | Blue Springs | 35.0% |
| 416 | La Crosse | 34.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Peabody ranks 439 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 436 | Shreveport | 12.5% |
| 437 | Jackson | 12.5% |
| 438 | Valdosta | 12.5% |
| 439 | Peabody | 12.4% |
| 440 | Vancouver | 12.4% |
| 441 | Clearwater | 12.3% |
| 442 | Columbus | 12.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Peabody ranks 398 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Battle Creek | 9.8% |
| 396 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 9.7% |
| 397 | Kannapolis | 9.7% |
| 398 | Peabody | 9.7% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 9.7% |
| 400 | Kenosha | 9.7% |
| 401 | Hillsboro | 9.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Peabody ranks 766 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 763 | Rogers | 4.5% |
| 764 | Centennial | 4.5% |
| 765 | Columbus | 4.5% |
| 766 | Peabody | 4.5% |
| 767 | Flower Mound | 4.5% |
| 768 | Spokane Valley | 4.5% |
| 769 | Ocala | 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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