SE Missouri News

38.2 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 0.2 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 885.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	79	11.8
Regular high school diploma	151	22.6
GED or alternative credential	37	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	35	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	110	16.5
Associate's degree	23	3.4
Bachelor's degree	115	17.2
Master's degree	95	14.2
Professional school degree	19	2.8
Doctorate degree	3	0.4

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