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35.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Baxter Springs in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,938.

85.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	366	14.1
Regular high school diploma	569	22
GED or alternative credential	76	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	290	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	376	14.5
Associate's degree	349	13.5
Bachelor's degree	419	16.2
Master's degree	133	5.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	11	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.