Education in St. Peters, Missouri: official figures
39.2% of adults aged 25 and over in St. Peters held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 335th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Missouri: 32.4%).
How many people in St. Peters have a graduate degree?
14.2% of adults aged 25 and over in St. Peters held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 351st highest 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 St. Peters?
In St. Peters, 22.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.3% 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. Peters?
12,390 residents of St. Peters aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.6% of that age group, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,859 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,426 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in St. Peters?
1,936 residents of St. Peters were enrolled as college undergraduates and 548 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 48th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in St. Peters attend preschool?
1,047 children in St. Peters were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow St. Peters compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
St. Peters ranks 335 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Albuquerque | 39.2% |
| 333 | Bismarck | 39.2% |
| 334 | West Palm Beach | 39.2% |
| 335 | St. Peters | 39.2% |
| 336 | Simi Valley | 39.1% |
| 337 | Greenville | 39.1% |
| 338 | Loveland | 39.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
St. Peters ranks 351 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Wylie | 14.3% |
| 349 | Westminster | 14.3% |
| 350 | Orange | 14.2% |
| 351 | St. Peters | 14.2% |
| 352 | Bloomington | 14.2% |
| 353 | Buffalo | 14.2% |
| 354 | Mableton | 14.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
St. Peters ranks 713 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 710 | Duluth | 4.2% |
| 711 | Rocklin | 4.1% |
| 712 | Marana | 4.1% |
| 713 | St. Peters | 4.1% |
| 714 | Leander | 4.1% |
| 715 | Tinley Park | 4.1% |
| 716 | Arvada | 4.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
St. Peters ranks 776 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 773 | New Braunfels | 4.4% |
| 774 | Yakima | 4.4% |
| 775 | Collierville | 4.4% |
| 776 | St. Peters | 4.3% |
| 777 | Racine | 4.3% |
| 778 | Roanoke | 4.3% |
| 779 | New Bedford | 4.3% |
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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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