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23.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dakota in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,053.

77.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Dakota residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	283	22.3
Regular high school diploma	418	32.9
GED or alternative credential	76	6
Some college less than 1 year	76	6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	121	9.5
Associate's degree	98	7.7
Bachelor's degree	145	11.4
Master's degree	50	3.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.