7.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Sheridan

By Illinois Valley Times

Jun 1, 2022

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

This was 36.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,829.

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

Degree distribution in Sheridan for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	605	28
Regular high school diploma	432	20
GED or alternative credential	377	17.5
Some college, less than 1 year	284	13.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	307	14.2
Associate's degree	92	4.3
Bachelor's degree	49	2.3
Master's degree	12	0.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0