Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,114.

95.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	287	4.9
Regular high school diploma	1,892	32.2
GED or alternative credential	317	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	665	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	833	14.2
Associate's degree	912	15.5
Bachelor's degree	705	12
Master's degree	259	4.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	13	0.2

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