2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benton, IL vs Sylva, NC

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Highlights
- Sylva spends 20.3% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Sylva than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sylva had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, ILSylva, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,030  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,332$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6784573
 Students per Counselor1064  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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