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21.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. James in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.7 percent lower than the state average of 45.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 4,454.

77.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

St. James residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	641	22.7
Regular high school diploma	1,040	36.8
GED or alternative credential	167	5.9
Some college less than 1 year	131	4.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	250	8.8
Associate's degree	231	8.2
Bachelor's degree	287	10.1
Master's degree	75	2.7
Professional school degree	7	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.