Education in Springfield, Missouri: official figures
31.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Springfield held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 334th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Missouri: 32.4%).
How many people in Springfield have a graduate degree?
12.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Springfield held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 390th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Springfield?
In Springfield, 28.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.1% 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 Springfield?
41,553 residents of Springfield aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.3% of that age group, 380th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 19,207 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,757 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Springfield?
17,450 residents of Springfield were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,079 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 12.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 81st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Springfield attend preschool?
1,817 children in Springfield were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Springfield compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Springfield ranks 490 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 487 | Tyler | 31.4% |
| 488 | Waxahachie | 31.4% |
| 489 | Port Orange | 31.4% |
| 490 | Springfield | 31.4% |
| 491 | Syracuse | 31.2% |
| 492 | Ocala | 31.2% |
| 493 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Springfield ranks 434 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 431 | Oklahoma City | 12.6% |
| 432 | High Point | 12.6% |
| 433 | Salem | 12.5% |
| 434 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 435 | Cleveland | 12.5% |
| 436 | Shreveport | 12.5% |
| 437 | Jackson | 12.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Springfield ranks 532 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 529 | Washington | 7.3% |
| 530 | Palm Coast | 7.3% |
| 531 | Rockville | 7.3% |
| 532 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 533 | Cape Coral | 7.2% |
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
| 535 | Pensacola | 7.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Springfield ranks 81 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Greensboro | 13.2% |
| 79 | Fargo | 13.1% |
| 80 | Lincoln | 12.5% |
| 81 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 82 | Dayton | 12.4% |
| 83 | Richardson | 12.3% |
| 84 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
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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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