Education in Pharr, Texas: official figures
18.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Pharr held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 66th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Pharr have a graduate degree?
5.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Pharr held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 42nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pharr?
In Pharr, 27.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.8% 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 Pharr?
25,501 residents of Pharr aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 33.1% of that age group, 56th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,888 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,444 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pharr?
4,527 residents of Pharr were enrolled as college undergraduates and 486 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 406th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pharr attend preschool?
1,600 children in Pharr were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pharr compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pharr ranks 758 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 755 | Odessa | 19.0% |
| 756 | Apple Valley | 18.9% |
| 757 | North Las Vegas | 18.9% |
| 758 | Pharr | 18.8% |
| 759 | Fort Pierce | 18.7% |
| 760 | Lauderhill | 18.6% |
| 761 | Lake Havasu City | 18.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pharr ranks 782 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 779 | Lawrence | 5.1% |
| 780 | Gary | 5.0% |
| 781 | Jurupa Valley | 5.0% |
| 782 | Pharr | 5.0% |
| 783 | Youngstown | 5.0% |
| 784 | Springfield | 4.9% |
| 785 | Santa Ana | 4.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pharr ranks 21 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oxnard | 31.1% |
| 19 | Camden | 30.8% |
| 20 | Porterville | 30.2% |
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pharr ranks 418 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 415 | Davenport | 6.5% |
| 416 | Bellevue | 6.5% |
| 417 | Tacoma | 6.5% |
| 418 | Pharr | 6.5% |
| 419 | Sunrise | 6.5% |
| 420 | Smyrna | 6.5% |
| 421 | Everett | 6.5% |
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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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