2026 Compare Cities Education:
Benton, KY vs Florida City, FL

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- Florida City spends 6.8% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% higher in Florida City than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florida City had 32.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, KYFlorida City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Florida City    3 Reviews

Opened a small tourism business here 17 years ago! It has grown every year to a multi-layered business we never imagined We are Still open and thriving and will  More

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Over 12 years ago

What a pit. I live in Port St. Lucie and came to Florida City for a temporary job this fall. The place has a red-light camera set up at Krome and Palm Drive that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

my neighborhood is good it is clean and we keep it that  More

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