North Iowa Reporter

33.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shell Rock in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,445.

92.2 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	77	7.8
Regular high school diploma	281	28.3
GED or alternative credential	54	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	60	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	186	18.7
Associate's degree	158	15.9
Bachelor's degree	134	13.5
Master's degree	27	2.7
Professional school degree	9	0.9
Doctorate degree	7	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.