Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,475.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rapid Valley 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	353	5.7
Regular high school diploma	1,981	32.2
GED or alternative credential	269	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	740	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	829	13.5
Associate's degree	986	16
Bachelor's degree	687	11.2
Master's degree	283	4.6
Professional school degree	8	0.1
Doctorate degree	15	0.2

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