Central South Dakota News

29.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wessington Springs in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 865.

91.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wessington Springs residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58	8.3
Regular high school diploma	314	45.2
GED or alternative credential	4	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	65	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	7.5
Associate's degree	71	10.2
Bachelor's degree	100	14.4
Master's degree	27	3.9
Professional school degree	4	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.