Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 18.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 971.

88.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Newell 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	77	11.5
Regular high school diploma	247	37
GED or alternative credential	76	11.4
Some college, less than 1 year	27	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	94	14.1
Associate's degree	66	9.9
Bachelor's degree	60	9
Master's degree	20	3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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