Ranking of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 30.04%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Waupun city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (42.96%), followed by Wisconsin Rapids city (40.06%), and Portage city (40.04%).

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

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Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Waupun city
Wisconsin Rapids city
Portage city
Beaver Dam city
Watertown city
Two Rivers city
Beloit city
Kaukauna city
South Milwaukee city
Burlington city
Ranking of Wisconsin 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 Waupun city 42.96
2 Wisconsin Rapids city 40.06
3 Portage city 40.04
4 Beaver Dam city 38.07
5 Watertown city 37.63
6 Two Rivers city 37.59
7 Beloit city 36.86
8 Kaukauna city 36.14
9 South Milwaukee city 35.82
10 Burlington city 35.48
11 Cudahy city 35.39
12 Marinette city 34.85
13 Sheboygan city 34.55
14 West Allis city 34.40
15 Marshfield city 34.24
16 Janesville city 33.96
17 Little Chute village 33.86
18 Fond du Lac city 33.67
19 Oshkosh city 33.63
20 Racine city 33.42
21 Manitowoc city 32.97
22 Monroe city 32.87
23 Greenfield city 32.82
24 Salem Lakes village 32.50
25 Ashwaubenon village 32.45
26 Menasha city 32.38
27 Fox Crossing village 31.42
27 West Bend city 31.42
28 Green Bay city 31.31
29 Neenah city 31.26
30 Milwaukee city 30.88
31 Chippewa Falls city 30.70
32 Weston village 30.42
33 Howard village 30.17
34 Fort Atkinson city 29.82
35 Elkhorn city 29.43
36 Hartford city 29.37
37 Port Washington city 29.34
38 Whitewater city 29.17
39 Caledonia village 28.94
40 Kenosha city 28.91
41 Oak Creek city 28.75
42 Stevens Point city 28.64
43 Wausau city 27.79
44 Bellevue village 27.76
45 Stoughton city 27.25
46 La Crosse city 27.18
47 Baraboo city 27.13
47 Harrison village 27.13
48 Superior city 26.96
49 Eau Claire city 26.39
50 Menomonie city 25.90
51 Holmen village 25.87
52 Suamico village 25.83
53 Appleton city 25.75
54 Franklin city 25.69
55 Allouez village 25.65
56 Plover village 25.51
57 Mount Pleasant village 24.25
58 Menomonee Falls village 24.16
59 Richfield village 24.11
60 Muskego city 23.98
61 De Pere city 23.94
62 Brown Deer village 23.62
63 New Berlin city 23.59
64 DeForest village 23.12
65 Oconomowoc city 22.80
66 Pleasant Prairie village 22.73
67 Platteville city 21.95
68 River Falls city 21.77
69 Hudson city 21.64
70 Germantown village 21.28
71 Waukesha city 21.09
72 Onalaska city 20.55
73 Sussex village 20.43
74 Sun Prairie city 20.22
75 Grafton village 19.96
76 Greendale village 19.75
77 Oregon village 19.22
78 Fitchburg city 16.83
79 Pewaukee city 16.37
80 Cedarburg city 15.43
81 Glendale city 14.49
82 Wauwatosa city 14.34
83 Madison city 14.21
84 Brookfield city 13.65
85 Verona city 12.76
86 Waunakee village 12.32
87 Middleton city 12.18
88 Mequon city 11.23
89 Shorewood village 7.04
90 Whitefish Bay village 6.13