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

This was 17.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 22,709.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,460	9.4
Regular high school diploma	4,395	28.2
GED or alternative credential	1,391	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,567	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,642	16.9
Associate's degree	1,458	9.3
Bachelor's degree	2,001	12.8
Master's degree	620	4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	60	0.4

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