SW Wisconsin News

31.2 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 10.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 852.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	8.6
Regular high school diploma	192	31.3
GED or alternative credential	7	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	43	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	127	20.7
Associate's degree	73	11.9
Bachelor's degree	57	9.3
Master's degree	58	9.5
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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