East Central Iowa News

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

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,788.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	91	7.5
Regular high school diploma	387	31.9
GED or alternative credential	16	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	67	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	225	18.5
Associate's degree	152	12.5
Bachelor's degree	211	17.4
Master's degree	51	4.2
Professional school degree	6	0.5
Doctorate degree	8	0.7

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