Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 24.3 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 137.

92.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ashton 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	7	7.9
Regular high school diploma	40	44.9
GED or alternative credential	3	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	12	13.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13	14.6
Associate's degree	2	2.2
Bachelor's degree	12	13.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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