North Central PA Times

26.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 898.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Benton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	42	7.2
Regular high school diploma	283	48.6
GED or alternative credential	18	3.1
Some college less than 1 year	24	4.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	62	10.7
Associate's degree	39	6.7
Bachelor's degree	87	14.9
Master's degree	25	4.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.