Illinois Valley Times

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

This was 28.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 479.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	61	18.2
Regular high school diploma	104	31
GED or alternative credential	36	10.7
Some college, less than 1 year	36	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	47	14
Associate's degree	16	4.8
Bachelor's degree	31	9.2
Master's degree	5	1.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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