Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 7.08%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Milwaukee city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (15.06%), followed by Beloit city (12.52%), and Green Bay city (12.23%).

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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Milwaukee city
Beloit city
Green Bay city
Racine city
Waupun city
Elkhorn city
Fort Atkinson city
Kenosha city
Wisconsin Rapids city
Monroe city
Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Milwaukee city 15.06
2 Beloit city 12.52
3 Green Bay city 12.23
4 Racine city 11.83
5 Waupun city 11.60
6 Elkhorn city 11.24
7 Fort Atkinson city 10.27
8 Kenosha city 10.22
9 Wisconsin Rapids city 9.59
10 Monroe city 9.47
11 Fond du Lac city 9.33
12 Baraboo city 9.22
13 Marinette city 9.15
14 Wausau city 8.53
15 Oshkosh city 8.47
16 Portage city 8.41
17 Sheboygan city 8.38
18 Chippewa Falls city 8.26
19 Manitowoc city 8.21
20 South Milwaukee city 8.20
21 Allouez village 8.13
22 Watertown city 8.00
23 Caledonia village 7.27
23 Weston village 7.27
24 Bellevue village 7.02
25 Little Chute village 6.98
26 Mount Pleasant village 6.81
27 West Allis city 6.76
28 Menasha city 6.66
29 Beaver Dam city 6.64
30 Salem Lakes village 6.62
31 Two Rivers city 6.60
32 Hartford city 6.58
33 Appleton city 6.55
34 Janesville city 6.50
35 Waukesha city 6.49
36 Superior city 6.39
37 Pleasant Prairie village 6.20
38 Franklin city 6.15
39 Greenfield city 5.93
40 Burlington city 5.83
41 Whitewater city 5.82
42 Kaukauna city 5.78
43 Platteville city 5.70
44 Fox Crossing village 5.66
45 Ashwaubenon village 5.56
46 Cudahy city 5.40
47 Neenah city 5.38
48 Stevens Point city 5.37
49 Greendale village 5.23
49 West Bend city 5.23
50 La Crosse city 5.21
51 Oak Creek city 5.13
52 Hudson city 5.04
53 Marshfield city 5.02
54 Menomonie city 4.88
55 Stoughton city 4.72
56 Fitchburg city 4.64
57 Germantown village 4.40
58 Madison city 4.38
59 Oconomowoc city 4.31
60 Plover village 4.22
61 Muskego city 4.17
62 Glendale city 4.16
63 Eau Claire city 4.14
64 River Falls city 3.92
65 Onalaska city 3.86
66 Harrison village 3.85
67 Brown Deer village 3.78
68 Menomonee Falls village 3.77
69 Port Washington city 3.65
70 Holmen village 3.29
71 De Pere city 3.23
72 New Berlin city 3.03
73 Sun Prairie city 2.91
74 DeForest village 2.73
75 Howard village 2.66
76 Brookfield city 2.65
77 Middleton city 2.59
78 Wauwatosa city 2.57
79 Richfield village 2.49
80 Cedarburg city 2.28
81 Grafton village 1.87
82 Suamico village 1.86
83 Whitefish Bay village 1.79
84 Shorewood village 1.71
85 Verona city 1.62
86 Mequon city 1.61
87 Waunakee village 1.48
88 Oregon village 1.43
89 Sussex village 1.35
90 Pewaukee city 1.30