Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 2 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 72.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Batesland 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	4	8
Regular high school diploma	8	16
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	2	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17	34
Associate's degree	2	4
Bachelor's degree	13	26
Master's degree	4	8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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