Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Missouri (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 30.48%. Among all Missouri cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Excelsior Springs city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (44.74%), followed by Troy city (43.90%), and Poplar Bluff city (40.22%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Excelsior Springs city
Troy city
Poplar Bluff city
Jennings city
Farmington city
Mexico city
Lebanon city
Harrisonville city
Moberly city
Bolivar city
Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Excelsior Springs city 44.74
2 Troy city 43.90
3 Poplar Bluff city 40.22
4 Jennings city 39.59
5 Farmington city 39.12
6 Mexico city 39.11
7 Lebanon city 38.55
8 Harrisonville city 38.47
9 Moberly city 38.38
10 Bolivar city 37.93
11 St. Joseph city 37.66
12 St. Ann city 37.28
13 Union city 37.17
14 Independence city 37.13
14 Sedalia city 37.13
15 Hannibal city 36.87
16 Fulton city 36.75
17 Sikeston city 36.66
18 Webb City city 35.99
19 Kennett city 35.52
20 West Plains city 35.33
21 Marshall city 35.27
22 Grain Valley city 35.10
23 Belton city 34.20
24 Florissant city 34.14
25 Lemay CDP 34.12
26 Ferguson city 33.90
27 Raytown city 33.71
28 Grandview city 33.64
29 Arnold city 33.52
30 Maryville city 32.90
31 Joplin city 32.03
32 Republic city 31.95
33 Kirksville city 31.46
34 Spanish Lake CDP 31.39
35 Bridgeton city 31.25
36 Gladstone city 31.19
37 Neosho city 30.99
38 Branson city 30.88
39 Carthage city 30.55
40 Mehlville CDP 30.51
41 Bellefontaine Neighbors city 30.06
42 Washington city 30.01
43 Hazelwood city 29.84
44 Overland city 29.72
45 Springfield city 28.88
46 Jefferson City city 28.82
47 Festus city 28.77
48 Smithville city 28.63
49 Cape Girardeau city 28.42
50 Jackson city 28.08
51 Blue Springs city 27.01
52 Ozark city 26.90
53 Kearney city 26.88
54 Affton CDP 26.30
55 Nixa city 25.00
56 Kansas City city 24.88
57 St. Louis city 24.43
58 Oakville CDP 24.29
59 Raymore city 24.26
60 Liberty city 23.72
61 Rolla city 23.57
62 O'Fallon city 23.26
63 Warrensburg city 23.19
64 St. Charles city 22.27
65 Concord CDP 21.86
66 St. Peters city 21.38
67 Old Jamestown CDP 21.10
68 Wentzville city 19.69
69 Eureka city 18.80
70 Fort Leonard Wood CDP 18.66
71 Lee's Summit city 18.10
72 Maryland Heights city 17.91
73 Lake St. Louis city 17.86
74 Dardenne Prairie city 17.69
75 Columbia city 17.45
76 Crestwood city 17.08
77 University City city 14.75
78 Manchester city 12.26
79 Ballwin city 12.12
80 Kirkwood city 11.58
81 Webster Groves city 10.64
82 Wildwood city 9.85
83 Chesterfield city 9.39
84 Town and Country city 8.72
85 Creve Coeur city 8.21
86 Clayton city 7.56