Charleston Leader

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

This number was 1.1 percent higher than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,230.

92.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belle 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	64	7.3
Regular high school diploma	335	38.4
GED or alternative credential	68	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	54	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	103	11.8
Associate's degree	58	6.6
Bachelor's degree	118	13.5
Master's degree	69	7.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	0.5

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