Northeast South Dakota News

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 285.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	17	8.3
Regular high school diploma	53	26
GED or alternative credential	4	2
Some college, less than 1 year	9	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	59	28.9
Associate's degree	18	8.8
Bachelor's degree	38	18.6
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	2.9

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