Benton, KS Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,013
| Benton, KS | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 670, 100% | 1,861,894 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 45, 6.72%, see rank | 10.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 133, 19.85%, see rank | 27.17% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 291, 43.43%, see rank | 32.06% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 160, 23.88%, see rank | 19.87% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41, 6.12%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.98, see rank | 13.79 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 882
| Benton, KS | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 605, 100% | 1,838,079 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 58, 9.59%, see rank | 10.27% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 188, 31.07%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 245, 40.50%, see rank | 31.92% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56, 9.26%, see rank | 19.56% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 58, 9.59%, see rank | 10.44% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, see rank | 13.74 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 951
| Benton, KS | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 645, 100% | 1,802,904 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 66, 10.23%, see rank | 10.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 240, 37.21%, see rank | 28.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 232, 35.97%, see rank | 30.99% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 74, 11.47%, see rank | 19.27% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33, 5.12%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | 13.66 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,402
| Benton, KS | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 791, 100% | 1,775,427 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 55, 6.95%, see rank | 10.97% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 241, 30.47%, see rank | 29.49% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 395, 49.94%, see rank | 30.69% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 73, 9.23%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27, 3.41%, see rank | 9.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.62 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 827
| Benton, KS | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 516, 100% | 1,701,207 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 78, 15.12%, see rank | 13.98% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 150, 29.07%, see rank | 29.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 199, 38.57%, see rank | 30.38% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61, 11.82%, see rank | 17.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28, 5.43%, see rank | 8.74% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.34 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.