Southeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 12.9 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 880.

79.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alcester 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	136	20.7
Regular high school diploma	189	28.8
GED or alternative credential	26	4
Some college, less than 1 year	23	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	104	15.9
Associate's degree	56	8.5
Bachelor's degree	84	12.8
Master's degree	23	3.5
Professional school degree	15	2.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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