Western South Dakota News

11.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pine Ridge in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 29.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,984.

73.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	446	26.7
Regular high school diploma	306	18.3
GED or alternative credential	206	12.3
Some college, less than 1 year	74	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	446	26.7
Associate's degree	71	4.3
Bachelor's degree	111	6.7
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	9	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.