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

This was 11.5 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,229.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	131	8.7
Regular high school diploma	215	14.3
GED or alternative credential	36	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	153	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	100	6.6
Associate's degree	109	7.2
Bachelor's degree	552	36.7
Master's degree	105	7
Professional school degree	49	3.3
Doctorate degree	56	3.7

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