Ranking of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 27.88%. Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Woonsocket city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (34.99%), followed by Central Falls city (33.74%), and Pawtucket city (33.34%).

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

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Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Woonsocket city
Central Falls city
Pawtucket city
Westerly CDP
Providence city
Valley Falls CDP
East Providence city
Warwick city
Cranston city
Newport East CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island 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 Woonsocket city 34.99
2 Central Falls city 33.74
3 Pawtucket city 33.34
4 Westerly CDP 32.65
5 Providence city 30.55
6 Valley Falls CDP 30.43
7 East Providence city 29.98
8 Warwick city 27.72
9 Cranston city 27.56
10 Newport East CDP 24.06
11 Newport city 19.12
12 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 16.46