Education in Plano, Texas: official figures
60.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Plano held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 81st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Plano have a graduate degree?
24.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Plano held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 98th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Plano?
In Plano, 12.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.6% 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 Plano?
66,303 residents of Plano aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 209th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 45,518 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 15,499 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Plano?
12,529 residents of Plano were enrolled as college undergraduates and 4,324 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 297th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Plano attend preschool?
3,932 children in Plano were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Plano compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Plano ranks 81 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Woodbury | 61.3% |
| 79 | Fort Collins | 60.7% |
| 80 | Iowa City | 60.5% |
| 81 | Plano | 60.5% |
| 82 | Arlington Heights | 60.4% |
| 83 | San Francisco | 60.3% |
| 84 | Broomfield | 60.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Plano ranks 98 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Laguna Niguel | 25.1% |
| 96 | Centennial | 24.9% |
| 97 | Jersey City | 24.9% |
| 98 | Plano | 24.9% |
| 99 | Franklin | 24.8% |
| 100 | Broomfield | 24.7% |
| 101 | Gaithersburg | 24.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Plano ranks 619 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 616 | Goodyear | 5.8% |
| 617 | Surprise | 5.8% |
| 618 | Shoreline | 5.7% |
| 619 | Plano | 5.7% |
| 620 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 621 | Gainesville | 5.7% |
| 622 | Cedar Rapids | 5.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Plano ranks 527 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 524 | Caldwell | 6.0% |
| 525 | Homestead | 6.0% |
| 526 | League City | 6.0% |
| 527 | Plano | 6.0% |
| 528 | Joliet | 6.0% |
| 529 | Decatur | 6.0% |
| 530 | Apple Valley | 6.0% |
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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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