Education in Pocatello, Idaho: official figures
32.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Pocatello held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 359th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Idaho: 31.8%).
How many people in Pocatello have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Pocatello held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 409th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pocatello?
In Pocatello, 26.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.8% 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 Pocatello?
17,201 residents of Pocatello aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.1% of that age group, 90th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,174 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,939 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pocatello?
5,079 residents of Pocatello were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,232 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 94th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pocatello attend preschool?
716 children in Pocatello were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pocatello compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pocatello ranks 465 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 462 | Thornton | 32.8% |
| 463 | Brooklyn Park | 32.7% |
| 464 | Lakewood | 32.7% |
| 465 | Pocatello | 32.6% |
| 466 | Arlington | 32.6% |
| 467 | Haverhill | 32.6% |
| 468 | Murrieta | 32.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pocatello ranks 409 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 406 | Fort Myers | 13.1% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
| 410 | Orem | 13.0% |
| 411 | Richmond | 13.0% |
| 412 | Clermont | 13.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pocatello ranks 580 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 577 | Henderson | 6.4% |
| 578 | Jacksonville | 6.4% |
| 579 | Santa Clara | 6.4% |
| 580 | Pocatello | 6.4% |
| 581 | Medford | 6.4% |
| 582 | Dubuque | 6.3% |
| 583 | Tallahassee | 6.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pocatello ranks 94 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Lexington | 11.6% |
| 92 | Galveston | 11.5% |
| 93 | Medford | 11.5% |
| 94 | Pocatello | 11.4% |
| 95 | Newton | 11.4% |
| 96 | Bryan | 11.3% |
| 97 | Missoula | 11.3% |
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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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