26.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Leland

By Illinois Valley Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 15.2 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 859.

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

Degree distribution in Leland for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	64	10.7
Regular high school diploma	173	29
GED or alternative credential	18	3
Some college, less than 1 year	46	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	135	22.7
Associate's degree	40	6.7
Bachelor's degree	101	16.9
Master's degree	16	2.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.5