Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 4.6 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,319.

87.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Clear Lake 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	122	12.3
Regular high school diploma	310	31.2
GED or alternative credential	30	3
Some college, less than 1 year	38	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	143	14.4
Associate's degree	127	12.8
Bachelor's degree	176	17.7
Master's degree	40	4
Professional school degree	6	0.6
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

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