East New Mexico News

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

This was 25.8 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 403.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	68	25.4
Regular high school diploma	95	35.4
GED or alternative credential	6	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	51	19
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	18	6.7
Associate's degree	10	3.7
Bachelor's degree	7	2.6
Master's degree	13	4.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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