Central South Dakota News

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

This number was 23.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 654.

79 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Francis 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	68	21
Regular high school diploma	95	29.3
GED or alternative credential	9	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	44	13.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	16
Associate's degree	18	5.6
Bachelor's degree	23	7.1
Master's degree	13	4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.6

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