Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 10.9 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 468.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lake Poinsett 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	12	3.2
Regular high school diploma	85	22.8
GED or alternative credential	4	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	30	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	13.9
Associate's degree	30	8
Bachelor's degree	113	30.3
Master's degree	29	7.8
Professional school degree	5	1.3
Doctorate degree	13	3.5

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