Education in Perris, California: official figures
12.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Perris held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 13th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Perris have a graduate degree?
3.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Perris held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 8th 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 Perris?
In Perris, 32.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.3% 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 Perris?
23,160 residents of Perris aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.0% of that age group, 123rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,786 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,007 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Perris?
5,053 residents of Perris were enrolled as college undergraduates and 719 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 278th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Perris attend preschool?
602 children in Perris were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Perris compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Perris ranks 811 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 808 | Port Arthur | 12.8% |
| 809 | Rialto | 12.6% |
| 810 | Watsonville | 12.4% |
| 811 | Perris | 12.3% |
| 812 | Hesperia | 11.9% |
| 813 | Tulare | 11.8% |
| 814 | Paterson | 11.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Perris ranks 816 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 813 | El Monte | 3.5% |
| 814 | Rialto | 3.3% |
| 815 | Cicero | 3.3% |
| 816 | Perris | 3.2% |
| 817 | Compton | 3.1% |
| 818 | Lynwood | 3.0% |
| 819 | Paterson | 3.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Perris ranks 26 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
| 25 | Brownsville | 28.0% |
| 26 | Perris | 27.9% |
| 27 | Pico Rivera | 27.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 27.5% |
| 29 | Pasadena | 26.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Perris ranks 278 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Jersey City | 7.5% |
| 276 | Margate | 7.5% |
| 277 | Rockville | 7.5% |
| 278 | Perris | 7.5% |
| 279 | Bowie | 7.5% |
| 280 | Richmond | 7.5% |
| 281 | Brooklyn Park | 7.5% |
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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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