Day County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,664
| Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,055, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 482, 11.89%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,597, 39.38%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,256, 30.97%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 539, 13.29%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 181, 4.46%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,673
| Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,091, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 529, 12.93%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,629, 39.82%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,328, 32.46%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 435, 10.63%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 170, 4.16%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,714
| Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,102, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 469, 11.43%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,756, 42.81%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,151, 28.06%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 569, 13.87%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 157, 3.83%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,637
| Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,932, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 480, 12.21%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,700, 43.23%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,145, 29.12%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 479, 12.18%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 128, 3.26%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,267
| Day County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,354, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 870, 19.98%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,669, 38.33%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,145, 26.30%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 524, 12.03%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 146, 3.35%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.44, see rank | 13.03 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.