North Central PA Times

26.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 746.

92.9 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	7.1
Regular high school diploma	261	51.2
GED or alternative credential	7	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	33	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	40	7.8
Associate's degree	34	6.7
Bachelor's degree	79	15.5
Master's degree	18	3.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.