| Index | Benson | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Benson | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Benson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Benson, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Benson, NC, an average of 68.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.3% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plain View, NC | 2,438 | 57% | 16% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 22,722 | 53% | 7% |
| Buies Creek, NC | 2,248 | 50% | 1% |
| Wilson's Mills, NC | 2,433 | 48% | 3% |
| Newton Grove, NC | 553 | 45% | 9% |
| Benson, NC | 3,542 | 40% | 18% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teague, TX | 3,542 | 69% | 41% |
| St. Johns, AZ | 3,542 | 32% | 35% |
| Hesston, KS | 3,541 | 46% | 7% |
| Calcutta, OH | 3,543 | 82% | 67% |
| Agua Dulce, CA | 3,541 | 51% | 3% |
| Benson, NC | 3,542 | 40% | 18% |
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