Education in Shreveport, Louisiana: official figures
28.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Shreveport held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 255th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Louisiana: 27.0%).
How many people in Shreveport have a graduate degree?
12.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Shreveport held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 388th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Shreveport?
In Shreveport, 29.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.3% 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 Shreveport?
45,134 residents of Shreveport aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.9% of that age group, 383rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 31,886 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,941 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Shreveport?
7,898 residents of Shreveport were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,726 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 324th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Shreveport attend preschool?
2,624 children in Shreveport were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Shreveport compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Shreveport ranks 569 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 566 | Deerfield Beach | 28.8% |
| 567 | Waco | 28.7% |
| 568 | North Charleston | 28.6% |
| 569 | Shreveport | 28.5% |
| 570 | Hampton | 28.5% |
| 571 | Tracy | 28.5% |
| 572 | Edinburg | 28.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Shreveport ranks 436 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | Salem | 12.5% |
| 434 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 435 | Cleveland | 12.5% |
| 436 | Shreveport | 12.5% |
| 437 | Jackson | 12.5% |
| 438 | Valdosta | 12.5% |
| 439 | Peabody | 12.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Shreveport ranks 266 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Mableton | 12.4% |
| 264 | Anderson | 12.4% |
| 265 | Abilene | 12.3% |
| 266 | Shreveport | 12.3% |
| 267 | Baltimore | 12.3% |
| 268 | Muncie | 12.3% |
| 269 | Gresham | 12.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Shreveport ranks 500 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 497 | Laredo | 6.1% |
| 498 | Cary | 6.1% |
| 499 | Brentwood | 6.1% |
| 500 | Shreveport | 6.1% |
| 501 | Hempstead | 6.1% |
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
| 503 | Pasadena | 6.1% |
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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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