| Index | Benton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Benton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 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, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Benton, IL, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dahlgren, IL | 699 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ewing, IL | 320 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Waltonville, IL | 413 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Sesser, IL | 1,702 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Benton, IL | 6,977 | 27% | 44.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Decatur, TX | 6,976 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Oak Ridge, NC | 6,979 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Old Greenwich, CT | 6,980 | 87% | 80.2% |
| King, NC | 6,980 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Milltown, NJ | 6,973 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Benton, IL | 6,977 | 27% | 44.4% |
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