Grundy Reporter

24.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gardner in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,375.

92.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gardner residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	74	7.6
Regular high school diploma	322	33
GED or alternative credential	86	8.8
Some college, less than 1 year	80	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	176	18.1
Associate's degree	103	10.6
Bachelor's degree	92	9.4
Master's degree	36	3.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.