| Index | Benton | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Benton | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Benton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Benton, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Benton, AL, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Grande, AL | 3,627 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Selma, AL | 17,762 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Hayneville, AL | 985 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Autaugaville, AL | 829 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Benton, AL | 23 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Inkster, ND | 23 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Coulterville, CA | 23 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Wolford, ND | 22 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Bynum, MT | 25 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Macomb, OK | 25 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Benton, AL | 23 | n/a |