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

This was 12.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,539.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	204	11
Regular high school diploma	524	28.2
GED or alternative credential	77	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	183	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	289	15.6
Associate's degree	109	5.9
Bachelor's degree	278	15
Master's degree	142	7.6
Professional school degree	32	1.7
Doctorate degree	20	1.1

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