Education

Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment	2000*		2010**
	Total	%	Total	%
Population 25 years and over	155,572		216,255
Less than 9th grade	8,889	5.7%	7,689	3.6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	22,593	14.5%	19,488	9.0%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	53,339	34.3%	70,957	32.8%
Some college, no degree	35,744	23.0%	54,951	25.4%
Associate's degree	9,196	5.9%	16,017	7.4%
Bachelor's degree	17,509	11.3%	30,931	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8,302	5.3%	16,222	7.5%

Sources: * 2000 US Census, ** 2010 American Community Survey
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School Enrollment	2000*		2010**
	Total	%	Total	%
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,624		65,015
Nursery school, preschool	2,753	6.8%	4,870	7.5%
Kindergarten	2,543	6.3%	4,888	7.5%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	19,990	49.2%	27,365	42.1%
High school (grades 9-12)	9,834	24.2%	14,216	21.9%
College or graduate school	5,504	13.5%	13,676	21.0%

Sources: * 2000 US Census, ** 2010 American Community Survey
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