Central South Dakota News

26.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Plankinton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 691.

82.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Plankinton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	82	17.2
Regular high school diploma	142	29.8
GED or alternative credential	14	2.9
Some college less than 1 year	30	6.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	84	17.6
Associate's degree	47	9.9
Bachelor's degree	51	10.7
Master's degree	26	5.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.