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If you're happy with your job, just continue doing it. If you have the opportunity to go to school it would be a good idea, it may be valuable to you in the future, of course. It is true that experience can outweigh education, but have some education can be valuable in some circumstances.
This is good. If you feel this is a good opportunity for you and for you to keep advancing then go for it. As long as you're not hindered into being stuck. Yeah the workforce do cater to degrees which is understood but if a person has already invested years into a company he/she should be given the opportunity to still advance.
There are many government jobs that only require a HS diploma. Check your local governments.
With the current administration I would be cautious when thinking about working for Federal, maybe State or County would be a smarter move.
Many local government jobs don't require a degree. I would research the pay in your local government, most should have their pay scales, and job descriptions published. Some small county government jobs aren't competitive with pay. However, benefits sometimes outweigh the downside of low pay.
I don't know what state you live in, but last year Minnesota removed all degree requirements outside of lawyers, doctors, and a few other select positions. Degrees are listed under preferred qualifications, instead of mandatory. I have a masters, but several managers, supervisors, and coworkers have a high school diploma only.
This is a great position. Don't walk from it. If you want to go back to school in the evening, get an associate degree of accounting from your community college. That can eventually lead you to do book keeping as a professional for a better paying job.