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32.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Plains in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,222.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Plains residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	820	10.3
Regular high school diploma	2,129	26.7
GED or alternative credential	452	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	726	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,236	15.5
Associate's degree	659	8.3
Bachelor's degree	1,082	13.6
Master's degree	474	5.9
Professional school degree	228	2.9
Doctorate degree	165	2.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.