| Index | Benton City | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Benton City | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.8% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.4% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Benton City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Benton City, WA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Benton City, WA, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Richland, WA | 14,842 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Richland, WA | 57,353 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Kennewick, WA | 82,633 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Prosser, WA | 6,288 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Benton City, WA | 3,422 | 31% | 35.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Windsor, NC | 3,422 | 35% | 26.8% |
| Riverside, MO | 3,422 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Germantown Hills, IL | 3,421 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 3,424 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Annandale, MN | 3,420 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Benton City, WA | 3,422 | 31% | 35.1% |
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