Education in Peoria, Arizona: official figures
36.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Peoria held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 393rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Peoria have a graduate degree?
14.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Peoria held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 356th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Peoria?
In Peoria, 22.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.5% 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 Peoria?
47,168 residents of Peoria aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.7% of that age group, 322nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 34,321 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,057 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Peoria?
7,527 residents of Peoria were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,443 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 168th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Peoria attend preschool?
2,877 children in Peoria were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Peoria compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Peoria ranks 393 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Baton Rouge | 36.6% |
| 391 | Cranston | 36.4% |
| 392 | Springfield | 36.3% |
| 393 | Peoria | 36.3% |
| 394 | Monterey Park | 36.2% |
| 395 | Oceanside | 36.2% |
| 396 | Baltimore | 36.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Peoria ranks 356 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Buffalo | 14.2% |
| 354 | Mableton | 14.2% |
| 355 | Roseville | 14.2% |
| 356 | Peoria | 14.1% |
| 357 | Lubbock | 14.1% |
| 358 | Norfolk | 14.1% |
| 359 | Columbus | 14.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Peoria ranks 511 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 508 | Orlando | 7.8% |
| 509 | DeSoto | 7.8% |
| 510 | Peoria | 7.8% |
| 511 | Peoria | 7.8% |
| 512 | Columbus | 7.8% |
| 513 | Warner Robins | 7.7% |
| 514 | Austin | 7.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Peoria ranks 656 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 653 | Jupiter | 5.2% |
| 654 | Elizabeth | 5.2% |
| 655 | Little Elm | 5.2% |
| 656 | Peoria | 5.2% |
| 657 | Rockford | 5.2% |
| 658 | Longview | 5.2% |
| 659 | Hoover | 5.2% |
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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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