Wilkes County Schools: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Wilkes County Schools's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
30.1%
2023
16.7%
Total change
-13.4 pp
% change
-44.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -14.3 pp (-47.5%) |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +14.8 pp (93.7%) |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -13.9 pp (-45.4%) |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -0.3 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.3 pp (1.8%) |