North Central PA Times

23.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 755.

93.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	6.7
Regular high school diploma	254	52.8
GED or alternative credential	9	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	35	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	36	7.5
Associate's degree	42	8.7
Bachelor's degree	62	12.9
Master's degree	9	1.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.