Education in West Valley City, Utah: official figures
16.1% of adults aged 25 and over in West Valley City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 35th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Utah: 37.7%).
How many people in West Valley City have a graduate degree?
4.0% of adults aged 25 and over in West Valley City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 22nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in West Valley City?
In West Valley City, 35.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.7% 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 West Valley City?
39,280 residents of West Valley City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.7% of that age group, 134th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 30,269 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,081 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in West Valley City?
5,760 residents of West Valley City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,087 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 158th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in West Valley City attend preschool?
2,164 children in West Valley City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow West Valley City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
West Valley City ranks 789 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 786 | Pasadena | 16.2% |
| 787 | Trenton | 16.2% |
| 788 | Pontiac | 16.1% |
| 789 | West Valley City | 16.1% |
| 790 | Anderson | 15.7% |
| 791 | Santa Maria | 15.7% |
| 792 | Perth Amboy | 15.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
West Valley City ranks 802 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 799 | Hammond | 4.2% |
| 800 | National City | 4.1% |
| 801 | Port Arthur | 4.0% |
| 802 | West Valley City | 4.0% |
| 803 | Hesperia | 4.0% |
| 804 | Tulare | 3.9% |
| 805 | Watsonville | 3.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
West Valley City ranks 95 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Cathedral City | 19.2% |
| 93 | Downey | 19.0% |
| 94 | Irving | 19.0% |
| 95 | West Valley City | 19.0% |
| 96 | Mesquite | 19.0% |
| 97 | Allentown | 18.9% |
| 98 | Dallas | 18.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
West Valley City ranks 666 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 663 | Arvada | 5.2% |
| 664 | San Jacinto | 5.2% |
| 665 | Marysville | 5.2% |
| 666 | West Valley City | 5.2% |
| 667 | Encinitas | 5.2% |
| 668 | Dothan | 5.2% |
| 669 | Pompano Beach | 5.2% |
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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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