Most Educated in Missouri

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Missouri

1 Ladue 87.8%

2 Glendale 86.6%

3 Clayton 83.8%

4 Des Peres 80.5%

5 Richmond Heights 76.0%

6 Town and Country 75.9%

7 Brentwood 73.0%

8 Chesterfield 72.4%

9 Parkville 70.4%

10 Webster Groves 68.8%

11 Olivette 68.5%

12 Wildwood 68.2%

13 Creve Coeur 66.7%

14 Kirkwood 66.2%

15 Ballwin 65.1%

16 University City 64.2%

17 Sunset Hills 64.0%

18 Manchester 62.1%

19 Crestwood 56.7%

20 Columbia 56.5%

21 Maplewood 56.1%

22 Ellisville 56.0%

23 Cottleville 54.2%

24 Shrewsbury 53.7%

25 Weldon Spring 53.4%

26 Dardenne Prairie 52.5%

27 Maryland Heights 51.0%

28 Sappington 51.0%

29 Eureka 50.9%

30 Lake St. Louis 49.5%

31 Lee's Summit 48.7%

32 Valley Park 44.9%

33 St. Charles 44.2%

34 Oakville 43.9%

35 O'Fallon 42.4%

36 Concord 42.0%

37 Carl Junction 40.5%

38 Battlefield 40.4%

39 St. Louis 40.2%

40 Liberty 39.9%

41 St. Peters 39.7%

42 Old Jamestown 39.5%

43 Wentzville 39.4%

44 Kirksville 37.9%

45 Kansas City 37.8%

46 Raymore 37.0%

47 Jefferson City 36.9%

48 Cape Girardeau 36.6%

49 Waynesville 36.6%

50 Greenwood 36.3%

51 Bridgeton 36.2%

52 Warrensburg 35.9%

53 Jackson 35.7%

54 Rolla 35.5%

55 Affton 35.0%

56 Nixa 34.8%

57 Blue Springs 34.6%

58 Willard 34.4%

59 Kearney 34.0%

60 St. Robert 33.1%

61 Ozark 33.0%

62 Gladstone 31.3%

63 Washington 31.1%

64 Maryville 30.7%

65 Marshall 30.6%

66 Mehlville 30.5%

67 Springfield 30.3%

68 Smithville 29.7%

69 Branson 29.4%

70 Fort Leonard Wood 29.2%

71 Hazelwood 28.8%

72 Pleasant Hill 28.7%

73 Webb City 28.0%

74 Grain Valley 27.8%

75 Republic 27.5%

76 Black Jack 26.5%

77 Joplin 26.4%

78 Overland 26.0%

79 Belton 25.7%

80 Union 25.6%

81 Bolivar 25.5%

82 Odessa 25.1%

83 Sikeston 24.8%

84 Fulton 24.3%

85 Neosho 24.1%

86 Grandview 24.0%

87 Arnold 24.0%

88 Savannah 23.8%

89 Carthage 23.0%

90 Raytown 22.8%

91 St. Joseph 22.7%

92 Florissant 22.7%

93 Boonville 22.6%

94 Barnhart 22.5%

95 Hannibal 22.3%

96 Ferguson 21.7%

97 Macon 21.7%

98 Festus 21.6%

99 Peculiar 21.5%

100 Independence 20.9%

The most educated cities in Missouri have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Ladue leads with 87.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Ladue, 87.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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