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

This was 17 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,953.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	135	10
Regular high school diploma	434	32.2
GED or alternative credential	31	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	94	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	229	17
Associate's degree	92	6.8
Bachelor's degree	269	20
Master's degree	45	3.3
Professional school degree	4	0.3
Doctorate degree	13	1

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