| Index | Fort Benton | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Benton | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.1% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.7% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Benton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Benton, MT schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fort Benton, MT, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Benton, MT | 1,410 | 63% | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma, NE | 1,410 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Harlan, KY | 1,411 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Moravia, NY | 1,411 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Buchanan, GA | 1,409 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Pleasureville, KY | 1,409 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fort Benton, MT | 1,410 | 63% | 31.6% |
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