Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 96.

90.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairburn 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	8	9.2
Regular high school diploma	27	31
GED or alternative credential	18	20.7
Some college, less than 1 year	7	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6	6.9
Associate's degree	3	3.4
Bachelor's degree	14	16.1
Master's degree	4	4.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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