CDA Reporter

20.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athol in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.0 percent lower than the state average of 36.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 963.

91.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Athol residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	57	8.6
Regular high school diploma	246	37
GED or alternative credential	51	7.7
Some college less than 1 year	38	5.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	138	20.8
Associate's degree	79	11.9
Bachelor's degree	37	5.6
Master's degree	7	1.1
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	9	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.