Education in Santee, California: official figures
35.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Santee held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 410th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Santee have a graduate degree?
11.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Santee held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 330th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Santee?
In Santee, 20.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 37.3% 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 Santee?
14,535 residents of Santee aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.7% of that age group, 404th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,596 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,061 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Santee?
3,457 residents of Santee were enrolled as college undergraduates and 617 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 307th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Santee attend preschool?
865 children in Santee were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Santee compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Santee ranks 414 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | Santa Rosa | 35.1% |
| 412 | Lubbock | 35.1% |
| 413 | Peabody | 35.0% |
| 414 | Santee | 35.0% |
| 415 | Blue Springs | 35.0% |
| 416 | La Crosse | 34.9% |
| 417 | Indianapolis | 34.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Santee ranks 494 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Mishawaka | 11.3% |
| 492 | Concord | 11.3% |
| 493 | Memphis | 11.3% |
| 494 | Santee | 11.3% |
| 495 | Surprise | 11.3% |
| 496 | Beaumont | 11.2% |
| 497 | San Antonio | 11.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Santee ranks 528 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 525 | Raleigh | 7.4% |
| 526 | Davenport | 7.4% |
| 527 | Little Rock | 7.4% |
| 528 | Santee | 7.4% |
| 529 | Washington | 7.3% |
| 530 | Palm Coast | 7.3% |
| 531 | Rockville | 7.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Santee ranks 307 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Stockton | 7.2% |
| 305 | New York | 7.2% |
| 306 | Lynwood | 7.2% |
| 307 | Santee | 7.2% |
| 308 | Colton | 7.2% |
| 309 | Pearland | 7.2% |
| 310 | St. Cloud | 7.2% |
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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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