Education in Port St. Lucie, Florida: official figures
28.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Port St. Lucie held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 246th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Port St. Lucie have a graduate degree?
9.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Port St. Lucie held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 253rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Port St. Lucie?
In Port St. Lucie, 30.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.5% 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 Port St. Lucie?
51,098 residents of Port St. Lucie aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.6% of that age group, 149th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 36,123 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,174 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Port St. Lucie?
9,839 residents of Port St. Lucie were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,039 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 176th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Port St. Lucie attend preschool?
3,097 children in Port St. Lucie were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Port St. Lucie compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 578 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 575 | Bradenton | 28.3% |
| 576 | Jeffersonville | 28.2% |
| 577 | El Paso | 28.1% |
| 578 | Port St. Lucie | 28.1% |
| 579 | Memphis | 28.0% |
| 580 | Vacaville | 28.0% |
| 581 | Lafayette | 27.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 571 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 568 | Terre Haute | 9.8% |
| 569 | Escondido | 9.8% |
| 570 | Turlock | 9.8% |
| 571 | Port St. Lucie | 9.8% |
| 572 | Edinburg | 9.8% |
| 573 | Kenner | 9.8% |
| 574 | Kyle | 9.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 486 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 483 | Tuscaloosa | 8.4% |
| 484 | Topeka | 8.3% |
| 485 | Decatur | 8.3% |
| 486 | Port St. Lucie | 8.3% |
| 487 | Maricopa | 8.3% |
| 488 | Brentwood | 8.3% |
| 489 | Missouri City | 8.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 648 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Florissant | 5.3% |
| 646 | Lauderhill | 5.3% |
| 647 | Fort Smith | 5.3% |
| 648 | Port St. Lucie | 5.3% |
| 649 | Taylorsville | 5.2% |
| 650 | Palo Alto | 5.2% |
| 651 | Clermont | 5.2% |
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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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