21.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in St. Francis

By Central South Dakota News

May 17, 2022

21.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Francis in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 533.

80.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in St. Francis for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	59	19.5
Regular high school diploma	79	26.2
GED or alternative credential	16	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	33	10.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	50	16.6
Associate's degree	20	6.6
Bachelor's degree	23	7.6
Master's degree	20	6.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.7