Mcpherson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,401
| Mcpherson County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,792, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 367, 20.48%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 510, 28.46%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 612, 34.15%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 255, 14.23%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48, 2.68%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,485
| Mcpherson County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,846, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 452, 24.49%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 531, 28.76%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 530, 28.71%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 277, 15.01%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 56, 3.03%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.41, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,506
| Mcpherson County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,767, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 567, 32.09%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 553, 31.30%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 386, 21.84%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 220, 12.45%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41, 2.32%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.81, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,515
| Mcpherson County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,755, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 512, 29.17%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 593, 33.79%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 410, 23.36%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 202, 11.51%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38, 2.17%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.91, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,904
| Mcpherson County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,128, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 876, 41.17%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 586, 27.54%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 439, 20.63%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 174, 8.18%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 53, 2.49%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.27, 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.