Education in St. Cloud, Florida: official figures
31.6% of adults aged 25 and over in St. Cloud held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 340th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in St. Cloud have a graduate degree?
8.1% of adults aged 25 and over in St. Cloud held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 159th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in St. Cloud?
In St. Cloud, 27.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.3% 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 St. Cloud?
18,145 residents of St. Cloud aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.2% of that age group, 158th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,803 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,248 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in St. Cloud?
3,697 residents of St. Cloud were enrolled as college undergraduates and 765 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 310th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in St. Cloud attend preschool?
880 children in St. Cloud were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow St. Cloud compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
St. Cloud ranks 484 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
| 482 | Idaho Falls | 31.7% |
| 483 | Oak Lawn | 31.6% |
| 484 | St. Cloud | 31.6% |
| 485 | Salem | 31.5% |
| 486 | Kingsport | 31.5% |
| 487 | Tyler | 31.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
St. Cloud ranks 665 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 662 | Tracy | 8.1% |
| 663 | Beaumont | 8.1% |
| 664 | Gardena | 8.1% |
| 665 | St. Cloud | 8.1% |
| 666 | Dayton | 8.0% |
| 667 | Twin Falls | 8.0% |
| 668 | Berwyn | 8.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
St. Cloud ranks 518 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 515 | Arcadia | 7.7% |
| 516 | Johnson City | 7.7% |
| 517 | Burnsville | 7.7% |
| 518 | St. Cloud | 7.6% |
| 519 | Jeffersonville | 7.6% |
| 520 | Midwest City | 7.6% |
| 521 | Marysville | 7.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
St. Cloud ranks 310 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Santee | 7.2% |
| 308 | Colton | 7.2% |
| 309 | Pearland | 7.2% |
| 310 | St. Cloud | 7.2% |
| 311 | Hanford | 7.2% |
| 312 | Gilroy | 7.1% |
| 313 | Yorba Linda | 7.1% |
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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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