RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Least educated, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 137 is 16.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Kimberly, WIWI7,5566.7%–

02Sturtevant, WIWI6,8526.9%–

03Waupun, WIWI11,1508.8%–

04Jackson, WIWI8,3229.0%–

05Cudahy, WIWI17,6559.1%–

06Antigo, WIWI8,0609.5%–

07Little Chute, WIWI11,80010.0%–

08Hartford, WIWI16,00510.0%–

09Mayville, WIWI5,18410.1%–

10Slinger, WIWI6,49510.1%–

11Berlin, WIWI5,58810.2%–

12Kaukauna, WIWI18,51710.7%–

13Sparta, WIWI9,97411.1%–

14Two Rivers, WIWI11,22211.2%–

15St. Francis, WIWI8,95511.3%–

16Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33811.3%–

17Beloit, WIWI36,64911.3%–

18North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42511.3%–

19Menasha, WIWI18,38511.4%–

20New London, WIWI7,72611.8%–

21Kenosha, WIWI99,23912.2%–

22Marinette, WIWI11,16812.2%–

23Jefferson, WIWI7,81412.3%–

24Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.3%–

25West Allis, WIWI60,11912.4%–

26Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65412.4%–

27Plymouth, WIWI8,82112.5%–

28Waupaca, WIWI6,35212.7%–

29Merrill, WIWI9,38912.7%–

30Reedsburg, WIWI10,64112.8%–

31Altoona, WIWI9,37612.9%–

32Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.0%–

33Howard, WIWI22,23313.2%–

34Sheboygan, WIWI49,37613.2%–

35Portage, WIWI9,95613.3%–

36Shawano, WIWI9,69313.4%–

37Sussex, WIWI12,77913.6%–

38Rhinelander, WIWI8,24213.6%–

39Columbus, WIWI5,40013.7%–

40Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68713.7%–

41Watertown, WIWI22,70413.8%–

42Rothschild, WIWI5,62713.8%–

43Elkhorn, WIWI10,04514.0%–

44Milton, WIWI6,02414.1%–

45Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54114.1%–

46Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40814.2%–

47Tomah, WIWI9,60014.4%–

48Monroe, WIWI10,58114.5%–

49Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114.5%–

50Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38414.5%–

51Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54214.7%–

52Holmen, WIWI12,10514.8%–

53South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19114.8%–

54Milwaukee, WIWI562,40714.8%–

55Racine, WIWI77,90814.9%–

56Richland Center, WIWI5,02014.9%–

57Janesville, WIWI66,92915.5%–

58Burlington, WIWI10,95115.6%–

59Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79815.7%–

60Rice Lake, WIWI8,88215.7%–

61Union Grove, WIWI5,37015.8%–

62Dodgeville, WIWI5,07615.9%–

63Oak Creek, WIWI38,29615.9%–

64Superior, WIWI26,39715.9%–

65Mukwonago, WIWI8,54416.0%–

66Weston, WIWI15,93116.3%–

67Waterford, WIWI6,02516.3%–

68Ashland, WIWI7,92716.4%–

69West Bend, WIWI32,26816.5%–

70Green Bay, WIWI106,67516.7%–

71Baraboo, WIWI13,22416.8%–

72Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91716.9%–

73Wausau, WIWI40,18817.4%–

74Evansville, WIWI5,83717.5%–

75West Salem, WIWI5,28818.0%–

76Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39818.1%–

77Pewaukee, WIWI8,21618.2%–

78Muskego, WIWI25,60218.3%–

79Waunakee, WIWI16,41118.8%–

80Port Washington, WIWI12,65818.8%–

81New Richmond, WIWI10,98818.9%–

82Delavan, WIWI9,22819.0%–

83Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72519.1%–

84Greenfield, WIWI37,15919.2%–

85Ripon, WIWI7,73819.5%–

86Oshkosh, WIWI67,46019.6%–

87Marshfield, WIWI18,98019.6%–

88Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29119.9%–

89Grafton, WIWI13,38920.0%–

90Lake Mills, WIWI6,65520.1%–

91Neenah, WIWI27,63820.5%–

92Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28020.6%–

93Stoughton, WIWI13,25620.8%–

94Oregon, WIWI12,01520.9%–

95Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22720.9%–

96Windsor, WIWI10,08520.9%–

97Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11921.1%–

98Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38821.4%–

99DeForest, WIWI13,09421.4%–

100La Crosse, WIWI50,78421.4%–

101Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81821.5%–

102Germantown, WIWI21,05021.7%–

103Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93022.2%–

104De Pere, WIWI25,59022.2%–

105Eau Claire, WIWI72,46523.3%–

106Appleton, WIWI75,45223.7%–

107Franklin, WIWI36,68723.8%–

108Stevens Point, WIWI26,37723.9%–

109Hartland, WIWI10,74024.6%–

110McFarland, WIWI9,14525.1%–

111Waukesha, WIWI70,87225.3%–

112Plover, WIWI14,27425.3%–

113Onalaska, WIWI20,29726.8%–

114Hales Corners, WIWI7,74028.4%–

115New Berlin, WIWI39,95328.7%–

116Monona, WIWI8,66429.3%–

117Cedarburg, WIWI12,91629.4%–

118Greendale, WIWI14,42629.5%–

119Hudson, WIWI15,01929.8%–

120Menomonie, WIWI16,66430.2%–

121River Falls, WIWI17,91630.5%–

122Verona, WIWI16,82130.6%–

123Brown Deer, WIWI12,82130.7%–

124Platteville, WIWI11,81531.7%–

125Delafield, WIWI7,31433.6%–

126Whitewater, WIWI16,03835.0%–

127Glendale, WIWI14,79535.2%–

128Fitchburg, WIWI34,61537.4%–

129Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64938.5%–

130Brookfield, WIWI41,44841.7%–

131Madison, WIWI286,23342.0%–

132Middleton, WIWI23,11542.2%–

133Mequon, WIWI25,12048.8%–

134Shorewood, WIWI13,47454.0%–

135Elm Grove, WIWI6,35454.6%–

136Fox Point, WIWI6,58359.1%–

137Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48961.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS