Index	Benton	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	57%	47%	49%
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

The Benton, KY educational system consists of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Benton public schools have average test scores of 57% which is 20% higher than than the Kentucky average and 15% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Benton public schools is 15:1, compared to 16:1 in Kentucky and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 80.8% have completed high school, 21.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Benton

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%

Benton, KY School Districts

Marshall County School District

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 57%. 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Symsonia, KY	473	72%	46%
Farmington, KY	127	65%	31%
Sedalia, KY	193	62%	26%
Reidland, KY	4,388	61%	24%
Calvert City, KY	2,544	56%	13%
Benton, KY	4,483	57%	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Selmer, TN	4,482	56%	14%
Tarentum, PA	4,481	45%	9%
Mount Vernon, IA	4,487	90%	83%
Byram, CT	4,487	50%	1%
Tuscola, IL	4,478	31%	36%
Benton, KY	4,483	57%	15%

Source: The Benton, KY education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.