Education in Plainfield, Illinois: official figures
56.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Plainfield held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 119th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Plainfield have a graduate degree?
20.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Plainfield held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 176th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Plainfield?
In Plainfield, 14.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.1% 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 Plainfield?
13,875 residents of Plainfield aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.9% of that age group, 100th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,409 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,602 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Plainfield?
2,341 residents of Plainfield were enrolled as college undergraduates and 421 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 334th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Plainfield attend preschool?
704 children in Plainfield were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Plainfield compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 119 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | College Station | 56.5% |
| 117 | Yorba Linda | 56.2% |
| 118 | Pasadena | 56.1% |
| 119 | Plainfield | 56.0% |
| 120 | Parker | 56.0% |
| 121 | Castle Rock | 55.9% |
| 122 | Lawrence | 55.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 176 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Eugene | 20.5% |
| 174 | Richland | 20.5% |
| 175 | McKinney | 20.3% |
| 176 | Plainfield | 20.2% |
| 177 | Framingham | 20.2% |
| 178 | Parker | 20.1% |
| 179 | Bellingham | 19.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 721 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 718 | Stillwater | 4.0% |
| 719 | Seattle | 4.0% |
| 720 | Bothell | 4.0% |
| 721 | Plainfield | 4.0% |
| 722 | Rockwall | 4.0% |
| 723 | Farmington Hills | 4.0% |
| 724 | Sandy | 4.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 490 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 487 | Citrus Heights | 6.2% |
| 488 | Kansas City | 6.2% |
| 489 | Shawnee | 6.2% |
| 490 | Plainfield | 6.1% |
| 491 | Oxnard | 6.1% |
| 492 | Santa Rosa | 6.1% |
| 493 | Mission | 6.1% |
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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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