| Index | Benton | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Benton | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 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, MO schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Benton, MO, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oran, MO | 1,285 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Bell City, MO | 494 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 40,100 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Scott City, MO | 4,538 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Sikeston, MO | 16,664 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Benton, MO | 885 | 42% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Komatke, AZ | 885 | 13% | 72.9% |
| Drexel, MO | 885 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Blue Hill, NE | 885 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Marion, TX | 886 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Benton, MO | 885 | 42% | 12.2% |
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