Hot Springs Times

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

This number was 17.4 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 280.

76.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Perla town 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	41	23.7
Regular high school diploma	57	32.9
GED or alternative credential	19	11
Some college, less than 1 year	7	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	28	16.2
Associate's degree	9	5.2
Bachelor's degree	7	4
Master's degree	5	2.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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