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Massachusetts state Education Profile

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 Massachusetts United States
StateMassachusetts
Total population6,349,097 281,421,906
Male3,058,816138,053,563
Female3,290,281143,368,343
Median age (years)36.535.3
Total households2,443,580105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)50,50241,994

Massachusetts state Education

nine point four four percent of Massachusetts students graduated from 9th to 12th grades, without diploma. 27.43% are high school graduates. 7.21% students graduated with an associate degree. Nineteen point five three percent students graduated with a Bachelor's degree. Seven hundred and three thousand, ninety-four students go to Massachusetts elementary schools. 340,205 students attend Massachusetts high schools.

Massachusetts schools are great, from the Principal to all the teachers and staff. The teachers and administration in Massachusetts schools show wonderful professionalism and are always open to suggestions. Your kids will be happy in Massachusetts schools.

 Massachusetts %, Massachusetts United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,726,111  76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool122,930 7.12%6.47%
Kindergarten86,479 5.01%5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)703,094 40.73%43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)340,205 19.71%21.38%
College or graduate school473,403 27.43%22.81%
 
 Massachusetts %, Massachusetts United States
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over4,273,275  182,211,639
Less than 9th grade247,556 5.79%7.55%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma403,537 9.44%12.05%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,165,489 27.27%28.63%
Some college, no degree730,135 17.09%21.05%
Associate degree308,263 7.21%6.32%
Bachelor's degree834,554 19.53%15.54%
Graduate or professional degree583,741 13.66%8.86%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher84.8  80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher33.2  24.4
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.