Education in Sarasota, Florida: official figures
41.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Sarasota held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 291st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Sarasota have a graduate degree?
18.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Sarasota held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 232nd 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 Sarasota?
In Sarasota, 27.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.2% 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 Sarasota?
10,457 residents of Sarasota aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.7% of that age group, 20th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,416 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,060 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sarasota?
3,278 residents of Sarasota were enrolled as college undergraduates and 262 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 369th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sarasota attend preschool?
501 children in Sarasota were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sarasota compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sarasota ranks 291 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Cincinnati | 41.8% |
| 289 | Lincoln | 41.8% |
| 290 | Missouri City | 41.8% |
| 291 | Sarasota | 41.8% |
| 292 | Denton | 41.7% |
| 293 | Waukesha | 41.7% |
| 294 | Kettering | 41.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sarasota ranks 232 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Cincinnati | 18.1% |
| 230 | Baltimore | 18.1% |
| 231 | Pensacola | 18.1% |
| 232 | Sarasota | 18.0% |
| 233 | Noblesville | 18.0% |
| 234 | Beaverton | 17.9% |
| 235 | Albuquerque | 17.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sarasota ranks 522 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | Jeffersonville | 7.6% |
| 520 | Midwest City | 7.6% |
| 521 | Marysville | 7.6% |
| 522 | Sarasota | 7.5% |
| 523 | Burbank | 7.5% |
| 524 | Longmont | 7.4% |
| 525 | Raleigh | 7.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sarasota ranks 455 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | Redmond | 6.4% |
| 453 | Chesapeake | 6.4% |
| 454 | Pflugerville | 6.3% |
| 455 | Sarasota | 6.3% |
| 456 | Tamarac | 6.3% |
| 457 | Cuyahoga Falls | 6.3% |
| 458 | Green Bay | 6.3% |
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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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