North Alaska News

12.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shishmaref city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 25.4 percent lower than the state average of 37.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 525.

81.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shishmaref city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	54	18.9
Regular high school diploma	123	43
GED or alternative credential	15	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	19	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	40	14
Associate's degree	6	2.1
Bachelor's degree	14	4.9
Master's degree	15	5.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.