Potter County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,312
| Potter County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,753, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 185, 10.55%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 708, 40.39%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 509, 29.04%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 275, 15.69%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76, 4.34%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,327
| Potter County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,760, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 232, 13.18%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 639, 36.31%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 569, 32.33%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 245, 13.92%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 75, 4.26%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,380
| Potter County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,758, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 228, 12.97%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 680, 38.68%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 500, 28.44%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 279, 15.87%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 71, 4.04%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,149
| Potter County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,601, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 244, 15.24%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 627, 39.16%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 442, 27.61%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 243, 15.18%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45, 2.81%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,693
| Potter County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,969, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 379, 19.25%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 735, 37.33%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 536, 27.22%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 254, 12.90%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 65, 3.30%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.52, 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.