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Benton, TN Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,844
| Benton, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,167, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 284, 24.34%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 486, 41.65%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 301, 25.79%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61, 5.23%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35, 3.00%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.96, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,686
| Benton, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,159, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 366, 31.58%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 375, 32.36%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 247, 21.31%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 128, 11.04%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43, 3.71%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.86, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,723
| Benton, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,095, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 416, 37.99%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 372, 33.97%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 155, 14.16%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 127, 11.60%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25, 2.28%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.39, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,534
| Benton, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 906, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 386, 42.60%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 274, 30.24%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 126, 13.91%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 94, 10.38%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 26, 2.87%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.19, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,138
| Benton, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 728, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 363, 49.86%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 208, 28.57%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 113, 15.52%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34, 4.67%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10, 1.37%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 10.60, see rank | 12.52 | 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.