Shannon County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 14,005
| Shannon County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,968, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,463, 21.00%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,932, 27.73%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,704, 38.81%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 719, 10.32%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 150, 2.15%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.50, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 13,683
| Shannon County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,456, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,340, 20.76%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,896, 29.37%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,449, 37.93%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 664, 10.29%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 107, 1.66%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.46, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,437
| Shannon County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,197, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,162, 18.75%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,124, 34.27%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,915, 30.90%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 744, 12.01%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 252, 4.07%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.63, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,593
| Shannon County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,074, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,283, 21.12%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,185, 35.97%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,821, 29.98%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 595, 9.80%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 190, 3.13%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.37, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 12,466
| Shannon County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,524, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,659, 30.03%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,458, 26.39%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,736, 31.43%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 415, 7.51%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 256, 4.63%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.05, 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.