North Panhandle Times

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

This number was 21.4 percent lower than the state average of 26.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,334.

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

Newell 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	196	20
Regular high school diploma	458	46.8
GED or alternative credential	84	8.6
Some college less than 1 year	26	2.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	162	16.5
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	53	5.4
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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