Southeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 9 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 906.

84.8 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	104	15.2
Regular high school diploma	202	29.5
GED or alternative credential	29	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	32	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	103	15
Associate's degree	73	10.7
Bachelor's degree	89	13
Master's degree	26	3.8
Professional school degree	24	3.5
Doctorate degree	3	0.4

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