South KC News

19.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bates in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.9 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 203.

86.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bates residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21	13.9
Regular high school diploma	42	27.8
GED or alternative credential	10	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	23	15.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	26	17.2
Associate's degree	10	6.6
Bachelor's degree	9	6
Master's degree	10	6.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.