Education in Smyrna, Tennessee: official figures
27.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Smyrna held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 239th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Smyrna have a graduate degree?
7.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Smyrna held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 145th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Smyrna?
In Smyrna, 31.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.2% 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 Smyrna?
13,541 residents of Smyrna aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.9% of that age group, 349th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,841 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,206 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Smyrna?
2,047 residents of Smyrna were enrolled as college undergraduates and 874 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 194th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Smyrna attend preschool?
779 children in Smyrna were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Smyrna compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Smyrna ranks 585 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 582 | Great Falls | 27.8% |
| 583 | Greeley | 27.8% |
| 584 | Daytona Beach | 27.8% |
| 585 | Smyrna | 27.8% |
| 586 | Jackson | 27.8% |
| 587 | Las Vegas | 27.7% |
| 588 | Sparks | 27.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Smyrna ranks 679 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 676 | Green Bay | 7.9% |
| 677 | Lake Elsinore | 7.9% |
| 678 | Downey | 7.8% |
| 679 | Smyrna | 7.8% |
| 680 | Apple Valley | 7.8% |
| 681 | Lauderhill | 7.8% |
| 682 | Longview | 7.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Smyrna ranks 338 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Eastvale | 10.9% |
| 336 | Fort Wayne | 10.9% |
| 337 | Lawrence | 10.9% |
| 338 | Smyrna | 10.9% |
| 339 | Santa Barbara | 10.8% |
| 340 | White Plains | 10.8% |
| 341 | Montgomery | 10.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Smyrna ranks 630 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 627 | Topeka | 5.4% |
| 628 | Miami Beach | 5.4% |
| 629 | Henderson | 5.4% |
| 630 | Smyrna | 5.4% |
| 631 | Carlsbad | 5.4% |
| 632 | Bentonville | 5.4% |
| 633 | Mesquite | 5.4% |
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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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