Central South Dakota News

26.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Plankinton in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.9 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 660.

82 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	80	18
Regular high school diploma	130	29.3
GED or alternative credential	13	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	27	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	78	17.6
Associate's degree	45	10.1
Bachelor's degree	36	8.1
Master's degree	35	7.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.