SE Missouri News

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

This was 8.1 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 575.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	63	16.5
Regular high school diploma	63	16.5
GED or alternative credential	28	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2	0.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	50	13.1
Associate's degree	64	16.8
Bachelor's degree	85	22.3
Master's degree	18	4.7
Professional school degree	9	2.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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