Jefferson County Times

30.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Festus in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.4 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,982.

87.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Festus residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,027	12.3
Regular high school diploma	2,065	24.7
GED or alternative credential	454	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	667	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,582	18.9
Associate's degree	889	10.6
Bachelor's degree	983	11.8
Master's degree	570	6.8
Professional school degree	10	0.1
Doctorate degree	112	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.