2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benton, KY vs Venice, FL

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Highlights
- Venice spends 5.9% more per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Venice than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Venice had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, KYVenice, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 5 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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