North Iowa Reporter

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

This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,396.

93.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shell Rock 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	67	6.9
Regular high school diploma	293	30.3
GED or alternative credential	44	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	49	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	176	18.2
Associate's degree	150	15.5
Bachelor's degree	145	15
Master's degree	28	2.9
Professional school degree	8	0.8
Doctorate degree	6	0.6

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