North Acadiana News

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

This number was 24.5 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,713.

54.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Basile 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	480	45.2
Regular high school diploma	340	32
GED or alternative credential	69	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	31	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	88	8.3
Associate's degree	20	1.9
Bachelor's degree	31	2.9
Master's degree	4	0.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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