Education in Plantation, Florida: official figures
45.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Plantation held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 231st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Plantation have a graduate degree?
19.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Plantation held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 200th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Plantation?
In Plantation, 19.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.1% 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 Plantation?
22,866 residents of Plantation aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.6% of that age group, 318th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,660 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,996 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Plantation?
4,502 residents of Plantation were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,344 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 290th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Plantation attend preschool?
1,360 children in Plantation were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Plantation compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Plantation ranks 231 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Norman | 45.9% |
| 229 | Columbia | 45.9% |
| 230 | Apple Valley | 45.9% |
| 231 | Plantation | 45.9% |
| 232 | Tampa | 45.7% |
| 233 | Richmond | 45.6% |
| 234 | Mooresville | 45.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Plantation ranks 200 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Normal | 19.1% |
| 198 | Lee's Summit | 19.1% |
| 199 | Olathe | 19.1% |
| 200 | Plantation | 19.1% |
| 201 | West Des Moines | 19.1% |
| 202 | Tampa | 19.0% |
| 203 | Norwalk | 19.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Plantation ranks 584 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 581 | Medford | 6.4% |
| 582 | Dubuque | 6.3% |
| 583 | Tallahassee | 6.3% |
| 584 | Plantation | 6.3% |
| 585 | Grand Junction | 6.3% |
| 586 | St. Petersburg | 6.3% |
| 587 | Little Elm | 6.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Plantation ranks 290 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Hayward | 7.4% |
| 288 | Kyle | 7.4% |
| 289 | Lehi | 7.4% |
| 290 | Plantation | 7.4% |
| 291 | Palmdale | 7.4% |
| 292 | Grand Prairie | 7.4% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 7.4% |
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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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