West Plains, MO Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 12,176
| West Plains, MO | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,086, 100% | 4,028,930 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,322, 16.35%, see rank | 11.98% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,797, 34.59%, see rank | 31.41% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,646, 32.72%, see rank | 29.95% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 644, 7.96%, see rank | 16.69% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 677, 8.37%, see rank | 9.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,020
| West Plains, MO | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,997, 100% | 3,973,614 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,230, 15.38%, see rank | 12.81% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,014, 37.69%, see rank | 31.72% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,355, 29.45%, see rank | 29.70% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 693, 8.67%, see rank | 16.16% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 705, 8.82%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.40 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 11,759
| West Plains, MO | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,851, 100% | 3,906,865 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,236, 15.74%, see rank | 13.84% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,038, 38.70%, see rank | 32.57% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,176, 27.72%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 736, 9.37%, see rank | 15.83% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 665, 8.47%, see rank | 9.22% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 13.30 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 11,660
| West Plains, MO | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,611, 100% | 3,883,907 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,183, 15.54%, see rank | 14.42% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,083, 40.51%, see rank | 32.98% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,118, 27.83%, see rank | 28.01% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 671, 8.82%, see rank | 15.63% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 556, 7.31%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.24 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 10,866
| West Plains, MO | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,130, 100% | 3,634,906 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,857, 26.04%, see rank | 18.68% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,360, 33.10%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,956, 27.43%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 547, 7.67%, see rank | 13.97% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 410, 5.75%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.22, see rank | 12.88 | 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.