| Index | Benton | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Benton | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Benton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Benton, KY schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Benton, KY, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Symsonia, KY | 529 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Calvert City, KY | 2,513 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Benton, KY | 4,498 | 44% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Poplar Grove, IL | 4,497 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Louisburg, KS | 4,499 | 45% | 6.9% |
| New Roads, LA | 4,500 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Smithville, TX | 4,501 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Benton, KY | 4,498 | 44% | 8.1% |
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