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

This was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,666.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	71	2.1
Regular high school diploma	907	27.1
GED or alternative credential	162	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	325	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	323	9.6
Associate's degree	271	8.1
Bachelor's degree	920	27.4
Master's degree	286	8.5
Professional school degree	71	2.1
Doctorate degree	17	0.5

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