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

This number was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,800.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fort Scott 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	524	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,246	24.5
GED or alternative credential	256	5
Some college, less than 1 year	679	13.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	981	19.3
Associate's degree	467	9.2
Bachelor's degree	625	12.3
Master's degree	171	3.4
Professional school degree	107	2.1
Doctorate degree	35	0.7

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