Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 8.4 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,412.

96.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Summerset 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	48	3.5
Regular high school diploma	303	22.4
GED or alternative credential	43	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	85	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	219	16.2
Associate's degree	242	17.9
Bachelor's degree	326	24.1
Master's degree	72	5.3
Professional school degree	11	0.8
Doctorate degree	4	0.3

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