Dakota Times

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 149.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19	16.8
Regular high school diploma	26	23
GED or alternative credential	3	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	9	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9	8
Associate's degree	11	9.7
Bachelor's degree	22	19.5
Master's degree	11	9.7
Professional school degree	3	2.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

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