East Wichita Times

47.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 898.

97.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19	2.8
Regular high school diploma	150	22.5
GED or alternative credential	21	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	69	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	93	13.9
Associate's degree	67	10
Bachelor's degree	119	17.8
Master's degree	117	17.5
Professional school degree	8	1.2
Doctorate degree	5	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.